US Consumer Product Safety Commission: Overview | Practical Law
A Practice Note discussing the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), including statutory authority under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA), Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA), Flammable Fabrics Act (FFA), Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA), and Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), as well as consumer product labeling, testing, enforcement, and penalties. This Note also discusses consumer product classifications, including children's products, durable infant goods, hazardous household materials, flammable fabrics, and general use consumer products.