Consumer Product Safety Act of 1972

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:addresses children's product safety
gptkbp:administered_by gptkb:Consumer_Product_Safety_Commission
gptkbp:aims_to_improve public from unreasonable risks of injury
gptkbp:allows civil penalties
recalls of unsafe products
criminal penalties
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Consumer_Product_Safety_Improvement_Act_of_2008
gptkbp:applies_to gptkb:automotive_industry
retailers
importers
gptkbp:effective_date January 1, 1973
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:encourages industry compliance
public reporting of unsafe products
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:Consumer_Product_Safety_Commission
gptkbp:establishes gptkb:Consumer_Product_Safety_Commission
safety research programs
safety standards for clothing
safety standards for electronics
safety standards for furniture
safety standards for household appliances
safety standards for toys
gptkbp:facilitates international cooperation on product safety
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Consumer Product Safety Act of 1972
gptkbp:includes provisions for product testing
provisions for reporting injuries
provisions for testing laboratories
gptkbp:influenced_by public safety concerns
gptkbp:influences state product safety laws
gptkbp:is_funded_by CPSC operations
gptkbp:is_part_of consumer protection legislation
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:National_Traffic_and_Motor_Vehicle_Safety_Act
gptkb:Federal_Hazardous_Substances_Act
gptkb:Toxic_Substances_Control_Act
gptkbp:is_subject_to judicial review
gptkbp:mandates public education on product safety
gptkbp:promotes voluntary standards
gptkbp:provides consumer information
guidelines for product recalls
recall authority for hazardous products
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:food
gptkbp:related_to product liability
gptkbp:reports_to serious product-related injuries
gptkbp:requires product safety standards
labeling of choking hazards
labeling of flammability hazards
notification of product defects
gptkbp:requires_labeling certain hazardous products
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Henry_Nixon
gptkbp:supports research on product safety hazards
state and local safety programs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3