Consumer Product Safety Commission
4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814
301-504-7923
http://www.cpsc.gov
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CHAIR | Ann Marie Buerkle, Acting |
https://www.cpsc.gov/About-CPSC/Chairman/Buerkle-Biography | |
Commissioner | Robert S. Adler |
Commissioner | Elliot F. Kaye |
Commissioner | Joseph P. Mohorovic |
Commissioner | Marietta S. Robinson |
https://www.cpsc.gov/About-CPSC/Commissioners | |
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Patricia H. Adkins |
Deputy Executive Director, Operations Support | Monica Summitt |
Deputy Executive Director, Safety Operations | DeWane Ray |
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Chief Financial Officer | Jay Hoffman |
Chief Information Officer | James C. Rolfes |
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Director, Office of Communications | Patty Davis, Acting |
Director, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Enterprise | Brittany Woolfolk |
Director, Office of Legislative Affairs | Aaron Hernandez, Acting |
General Counsel | Mary T. Boyle |
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Assistant Executive Director, Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction | George Borlase |
Director, Office of Compliance and Field Operations | Robert Kaye |
Director, Office of Facilities Services | Douglas Brown |
Director, Office of Human Resources Management | Donna M. Simpson |
Director, Office of Import Survelliance | James Joholske |
Director, Office of International Programs | Richard O'Brien |
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Director, Office of the Secretary | Alberta E. Mills, Acting |
Small Business Ombudsman | Shelby Mathis |
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Inspector General | Christopher W. Dentel |
https://www.cpsc.gov/About-CPSC/Inspector-General The above list of key personnel was updated 10–2017.
The above list of key personnel was updated 10–2017. | |
The Consumer Product Safety Commission protects the public by reducing the risk of injury and death from consumer products.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) was established as an independent regulatory agency by the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2051 et seq.) in 1973 and reauthorized by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008. The Commission comprises a maximum of five members whom the President appoints with the advice and consent of the Senate for 7-year terms.
The CPSC implements provisions of the Flammable Fabrics Act (15 U.S.C. 1191), Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 (15 U.S.C. 1471), Federal Hazardous Substances Act (15 U.S.C. 1261), Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act (15 U.S.C. 2056 note), Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 8001 et seq.), and an act of 2 August 1956 (15 U.S.C. 1211) that prohibits the transportation of refrigerators without door safety devices.
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/About-CPSC Activities
To protect the public from risk of injury, the CPSC requires manufacturers to report defects in products presenting substantial hazards; conducts outreach programs for consumers, industry, and local governments; collects information on consumer product-related injuries and maintains the National Injury Information Clearinghouse; conducts research on consumer product hazards; and encourages and assists in the development of voluntary standards affecting the safety of consumer products. When appropriate, the CPSC requires manufacturers to correct hazards associated with specific consumer products already in circulation, establishes mandatory consumer product standards, and bans hazardous products.
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/about-cpsc/national-injury-information-clearinghouse The Commission also has a special project to reach as many Americans as possible with lifesaving safety information. The Neighborhood Safety Network disseminates safety information to hard-to-reach populations by partnering with other organizations already active within their communities.
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/safety-education/neighborhood-safety-network Sources of Information
Blog
The CPSC maintains a blog on its "OnSafety" Web site.
https://onsafety.cpsc.gov Career Opportunities
To carry out its mission, the CPSC relies on attorneys and paralegal specialists, compliance officers, economists, engineers, IT specialists, product safety investigators, program analysts, statisticians, toxicologists and pharmacologists and chemists, and other skilled professionals.
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/About-CPSC/Job In 2016, the CPSC ranked 18th among 29 small agencies in the Partnership for Public Service's Best Places To Work Agency Rankings.
http://bestplacestowork.org/BPTW/rankings/detail/SK00 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
The Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996 require Federal agencies to use electronic information technology to foster accessibility to and availability of FOIA documents.
https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/FOIA Hotline
The Commission operates a toll-free consumer product safety hotline in English and Spanish, on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Phone, 800-638-2772. TTY, 301-595-7054.
Newsroom
The online newsroom features CPSC data, Freedom of Information Act documents, press statements, recent news releases, videos, and a public calendar.
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Newsroom Open Government
The CPSC supports the Open Government initiative by promoting collaboration, participation, and transparency.
https://www.cpsc.gov/About-CPSC/Agency-Reports/open | Email:
feedback@cpsc.gov Organizational Chart
The CPSC's organizational chart is available in Portable Document Format (PDF) for viewing and downloading.
https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/cpscorgchartZ.pdf Product Safety
Resources for U.S. Government recalls are available online.
http://www.recalls.gov All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) safety information is available online.
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Safety-Education/Safety-Education-Centers/ATV-Safety-Information-Center Pool safety information is available online.
http://www.poolsafely.gov Reading Room
The CPSC maintains a public reference reading room in the public information center of its headquarters in Bethesda, MD.
http://www.cpsc.gov/newsroom/foia/guide-to-public-information Site Map
The Web site map allows visitors to look for specific topics or to browse content that aligns with their interests.
https://www.cpsc.gov/sitemap Social Media
The CPSC has a Facebook account.
https://www.facebook.com/USCPSC The CPSC tweets announcements and other newsworthy items on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/USCPSC The CPSC posts videos on its YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/uscpsc http://www.cpsc.gov/en/About-CPSC/Contact-Information | Email:
info@cpsc.gov