Every year, thousands of people are injured or killed by dangerous products that are on the market. Families are shattered and lives altered forever. The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) monitors and recalls thousands of products each year hoping to protect the public from products that are deemed dangerous after they hit the market.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products – such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals – contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
Large corporations often look to avoid liability by taking swift action to prevent major loses as a result of a product recall. Often times, the “dangerous” product is a result of a defective production that was generally not intended or not known at the time prior to being released to the market. Ultimately, corporations, manufacturers, distributors, suppliers and retailers are held responsible for the injuries caused by the products.
It is our intention to distribute recall information as quickly as possible and provide analysis on various recalls that are made across the board. Whether the recall involves automobiles, toys, medicine or any other consumer good, we believe that having the information available to you will help protect our communities.
