Industry Guidance

• Recall Handbook
  A Guide for Manufacturers, Importers, Distributors and Retailers on Reporting Under Sections 15 and 37 of the Consumer Product Safety Act and Section 102 of the Child Safety Protection Act and Preparing for, Initiating Including CPSC Fast Track Product Recall Program. (Revised May 1999)
  
  
• Regulated Products Handbook (pdf)
  A guide for manufacturers, importers, distributors, and retailers on procedures relating to the enforcement of standards and regulations issued under Acts administered by the Commission.
  
  

• CPSC Fast Track Product Recall Program
  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 (see below for brochure).
  
  
• CPSC Fast Track Product Recall Program - Brochure
  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 (see above for further materials).
  
  
• Innovations in American Government Award: Fast-Track Recall Program
  The CPSC Fast-Track Consumer Product Recall Program was named a 1998 winner of the prestigious Innovations in American Government award.
  
  
• Monthly Progress Report - monthly progress report for corrective action plan.
  
  
• Recall Assistance from Non-CPSC Sources - companies that help firms with their development and implementation of product safety recalls.
  
  
• Recall Checklist - this checklist helps manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers conduct effective and comprehensive product recalls.
  
  
• Sample recall posters: Example 1 and Example 2 - Sample recall posters displayed in retail stores notifying consumers of a product safety recall.
  
  
• Video News Release Guidelines - guidance on how to develop a VNR for a recalled product.
  
  
• Video News Release Potential Vendors - List of potential vendors to assist in developing video news releases
  
  
• Web Site Notification Guidelines - Guidance on how to post recall information on your web site
  
  

• Asbestos Regulatory Summary
• Bicycles Regulatory Summary
• Bicycle Helmets Regulatory Summary
• Bunk Bed Regulatory Summary
• Butyl Nitrite Regulatory Summary
• Carpets Regulatory Summary
• Clothing Regulatory Summary
• Clothing - Children's Sleepwear Regulatory Summary
• Contact Adhesives Regulatory Summary
• Crib (full size) Regulatory Summary
  
• Crib (non-full size) Regulatory Summary
  
• FHSA Regulatory Summary
• Fireworks Regulatory Summary
• Infant Cushions Regulatory Summary
• Lawnmowers Regulatory Summary
• Lead Containing Paint Regulatory Summary
• Lighters Regulatory Summary
• Mattresses Regulatory Summary
• Multipurpose Lighters Regulatory Summary
• Pacifiers Regulatory Summary
• Poison Prevention Act Regulatory Summary
• Rattle Regulatory Summary
• Small Parts for Toys and Children's Products Regulatory Summary

• Brand X Car Seat Consumer Recall Focus Groups (pdf)
• Computer Battery Consumer Recall Focus Groups (pdf)
• Second U.S.-Sino Safety Summit: Importer Responsibilities (pdf)
• Second U.S.-Sino Safety Summit: Product Working Group plans (pdf)
• FY2006 Recalls and Corrective Actions Announced for Toys and Other Children's Products
• 2006 ISPA EXPO 1633 Presentation given on February 28, 2006 (pdf)
• Presentations from the Understanding the Poison Prevention Packaging Act workshop held on March 16, 2005
• A Working Model for Retailer Reporting Under Section 15 (February 2005) (pdf)
• FY 2005 Recalls and Corrective Actions for Toys and Children's Products (October 2005) (pdf) (also, archive of previous years' reports)
  
• Recall Effectiveness Meeting #1: "Motivating Consumers to Respond to Recalls", May 15, 2003 (pdf)
• Recall Effectiveness Meeting #2: "New Tools for Recall Effectiveness", July 25, 2003 (pdf) and PowerPoint Presentation from that meeting (pdf)
• Recall Effectiveness Meeting #3: "Measuring Recall Effectiveness", September 9, 2003 (pdf)
• Recall Notification Effectiveness using Electronic Credit Card Databases (December 10, 2001) (pdf)
• Toy Premium Conference Proceedings (January 9, 2001)
• Bringing Standards Together: An International Framework (July 18, 1995) (pdf)
• Safety Sells Conference (March 28, 1995)
  
• Regulatory Reform Initiative: Summary Report
  

• Safe On Line Shopping
  CPSC established an Internet surveillance project - Operation Safe On-Line Shopping (Operation SOS). The goal of this project is to find potentially hazardous, recalled, illegal or defective consumer products being sold on the World Wide Web.
  
  
• Special Investigations Unit
  CPSC established a Special Investigations Unit (SIU). This major new initiative is aimed at discovering and developing leads about hazardous products from a wide range of sources. The SIU will enhance CPSC's current compliance and recall activities.
  
  

• Consumer Fireworks Testing Manual
  
• Bicycle Test Manual
  
• Bunk Bed Test Manual
  
• Cribs Test Manual
  
• Lawnmower Test Manual
  
• Mattress Test Manual
  
• Pacifiers Test Manual
  
• Rattle Test Manual
  
• Toys & Children's Products Test Manual
  
• Flammability of Clothing Textiles Test Manual
  

• Individuals/Firms That Conduct Toxicological Review of Art Materials Formulations
  

• Guidance for Operators of Thrift and Other Resale Stores (pdf)
  
• Model State Legislation for the sale or use of unsafe children's products.
  
  

• Age Determination Guidelines - Relating Children's Ages to Toy Characteristics and Play Behavior (English and Chinese) (pdf)
• Child Resistant and Senior-Friendly Packaging Guide
  
• CPSC Chronic Hazard Guidelines; Labeling of Hazardous Art Materials; Definition of “toxic” (1992) (pdf)
• Handbook for Manufacturing Safer Consumer Products (English and Chinese) (pdf)
• Information, Regulations and Guidance about Lead in Consumer Products
  
• Manufacturer's Guide to Developing Consumer Product Instructions (pdf)
  
• Poison Prevention Packaging: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals
• Toy Premium Guidance (pdf)