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• A Small Business Guide to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission CPSC is an independent federal regulatory agency created in 1972 by Congress and directed to protect the public against unreasonable risks of injuries and deaths associated with consumer products.
• Consumer Product Safety Commission Business Information Site includes Small Business Guide to the USCPSC (in English and Spanish), industry guidance/regulations, information on filing an initial report [under Section 15 (b) of the Consumer Product Safety Act] about a potentially defective or hazardous product.
• Regulated Products Handbook Consumer Product Safety Commission. A guide for manufacturers, importers, distributors, and retailers on procedures relating to the enforcement of standards and regulations issued under the Consumer Product Safety Act, the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, the Flammable Fabrics Act, and the Poison Prevention Packaging Act.
• CPSC Fast Track Product Recall Program (In pdf format). An alternative procedure for reports filed pursuant to Section 15(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Act for firms that initiate acceptable corrective action within 20 working days of the date of their report . For general program information see brochure .