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Avoiding the Muscle Hustle: Tips for Buying Exercise Equipment

Also available in: Spanish 

This online fact sheet from the FTC advises consumers on exercising good judgment when evaluating advertising claims for fitness products.... Details >

Federal Trade Commission

Consumer Product Safety Commission Publications

Also available in: Spanish 

View and order CPSC publications on a wide variety of consumer safety issues.... Details >

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Fight BAC! Campaign  External Link

Also available in: Spanish   External Link

This national public education campaign is sponsored by a public-private partnership of industry, government and consumer groups. The goal is to educate consumers on the problem of foodborne illness a... Details >

Partnership for Food Safety Education  External Link

Fire Safety Publications

This page links users to a variety of publications regarding fire safety. Publications address chimneys, overheated clothes dryers, household extension cords, and smoke detectors.... Details >

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Miracle Health Claims: Add a Dose of Skepticism

Also available in: Spanish 

Remember the first rule of thumb for evaluating health claims: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. This brochure will help you spot false and unsubstantiated claims. It describes some ty... Details >

Federal Trade Commission

Proper Use of A Respirator

Also available in: Spanish 

This fact sheet delineates the procedures of the proper care, storage, and inspection of respirators. The fact sheet considers the proper fit for respirators and explains that they should be used for... Details >

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Recalls and Product Safety News

Also available in: Spanish 

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products. You can find info... Details >

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

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