CPSC Does Not Have Jurisdiction Over All Products


The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission does not have jurisdiction over all products. Below is an alphabetized list of products that the CPSC does not have jursidiction over and links to the Government agencies that have jurisdiction over them.

Aircraft Federal Aviation Administration
Alcohol Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
Ammunition Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
Amusement Rides
(fixed site)
Jurisdiction based on Individual States
Automobiles National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Auto Safety Hotline - Report a car that you feel has a safety defect
Boats U.S. Coast Guard
Car Seats
(when used exclusively in
on-road vehicles)
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Cosmetics
(except for child resistant-
packaging issues)
Food and Drug Administration
Drugs
(except for child resistant-
packaging issues)
Food and Drug Administration
Electronic Product Radiation Food and Drug Administration
Firearms
(except separate gun locks)
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
Foods
Meat, Poultry and Egg Products
Non-Meat Food Products (ex: cereal)
(except for child resistant packaging issues)

Department of Agriculture
Food and Drug Administration
Industrial/Commercial Products/Farm Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Medical Devices Food and Drug Administration
Motorcycles National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Pesticides, Rodenticides, Fungicides Environmental Protection Agency
Radioactive Materials U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Tires National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Tobacco, Tobacco Products Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
Trucks
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Auto Safety Hotline - Report a truck that you feel has a safety defect
Veterinary Medicines Food and Drug Administration
Dissatisfaction with business practices Federal Trade Commission



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