The Consumer Product Safety Commission has jurisdiction over many types of consumer products, from coffee makers, to toys, to lawn mowers, to fireworks. However, some types of consumer products are covered by other Federal agencies. For example, automobiles, trucks and motorcycles are within the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation; food, drugs (except for child resistant-packaging for these products), and cosmetics are covered by the Food and Drug Administration. Such product types and certain situations are presented below, along with links to the appropriate Federal agencies; some other Federal consumer links are provided as well.
CPSC provides links to the web sites listed below as a service to our users. Their contents may be of interest to viewers of CPSC's web site. However, CPSC does not necessarily agree with the contents of those sites or with the viewpoints of the agencies/organizations that sponsor the sites.
USA.gov:
Links to All U.S. Government Agencies
Food and Drug Administration's Consumer Health Information PageFood, drugs,
cosmetics, radiation, medical devices, and veterinary medicines: FDA (Food and Drug Administration within
the Department of Health and Human Services, DHHS)Motor vehicles,
motor vehicle equipment, and car seat performance in protecting children when riding in on-road vehicles: NHTSA/DOT (National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration within the Department of Transportation, DOT; see below for
their auto safety hotline)Office of Defects Investigation: NHTSA/DOT - File A Safety ComplaintPesticides,
rodenticides, fungicides: EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)Boats and other watercraft (including personal watercraft and personal flotation devices such as lifevests): USCG (U.S. Coast Guard)Work-related
incidents: OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health
Administration within the Department of Labor, DOL). Also see NIOSH (National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health within the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services, DHHS)Deceptive or unfair
trade practices and consumer protection issues: FTC (Federal Trade Commission)Firearms: ATF
(Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms within the Department of the
Treasury)Chemical Safety: CSB
(U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board)Programs and
services for children and families: ACF (Administration for Children
and Families within the Department of Health and Human Services,
DHHS)
National Center for Standards and Certification Information (within the National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST). Information on voluntary standards, including those for consumer products.Access America for Seniors: A clearinghouse for federal agency activities and services for seniors
The White House
CDC (Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention within the Department of Health and Human Services) and its
injury prevention center
NCIPC (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control)
Disaster-related information or help with
emergency preparedness: FEMA (Federal
Emergency Management Agency) USFA (U.S. Fire Administration within the Federal
Emergency Management Agency) for fire safety and education information, educational material, fire statistics and other data, and kids' page. CIC (Consumer Information Center
within the General Services Administration, GSA) NTIS
(National Technical Information Service within the Department
of Commerce, DOC). The official resource for government-sponsored U.S. and
worldwide scientific, technical, engineering, and business-related
information. Health: Gateway to federal health-related web sites, including those of the Surgeon General, the families and children section of the U.S. State & Local Government Gateway, and the National Health Information Center. Healthfinder: Consumer health and human services information and resources provided by U.S. government agencies and other organizations. IHS: Indian Health Service Injury Prevention Program.