CPSC goes live with the SaferProducts.gov Database
The U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has gone live with the SaferProducts.gov database mandated by Congress, as part of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. Consumers are encouraged to visit www.SaferProducts.gov to submit Reports of harm or risks of harm, and to search for safety information on products they own or may be considering buying. Reporting product safety incidents through this new, easy-to-use site will help CPSC identify product hazards quicker and provide consumers with safety information on products in and around the home.

Following procedures set up by the law, CPSC will review all online Reports and have five business days to transmit qualifying Reports to the manufacturer, where practicable. Manufacturers then have 10 business days during which they may respond and provide comments and/or claims. At the end of the 10 day period, if all requirements are met, the Report and the manufacturer's comments will be posted on SaferProducts.gov.

Product Hazards & Recalls
Thousands of children’s products are manufactured and used by consumers each year. When a product is being sold on the market and then found to be dangerous the government and manufacturer can recall the product or withdraw it from the market. Each year many consumer products are recalled or deemed unsafe.

Companies are not required to test most children’s products for safety before they are sold. This means that many dangerous products make it onto the market and into our homes. If a product is recalled it will be immediately removed from store shelves. However, when buying a used baby product or accepting a hand-me-down product from a friend or family member, check with the CPSC to make sure it hasn't been recalled. To find out if a product you are using has been recalled, please visit www.recalls.gov.

CPSC approves rule on children's product registration cards
The CPSC has issued a new final rule on product registration cards for durable infant and toddler products. The rule stipulates that certain nursery products must come with registration cards, companies must retain data from the registration cards, and the products must permanently display certain contact and identifying information.

*Always send in product registration cards as this is often the only way consumers will be contacted in the event of a recall.*