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Product Safety
 Websites presented in alphabetical order AAP Recommends Shopping Cart Restrictions for Children 
 This set of documents provides policy recommendations regarding the prevention of shopping cart injuries to children. It includes a page for parents, recommending that "parents consider alternatives to placing children in shopping carts, until carts are redesigned to prevent injury." Also features a technical report and policy statement ("Shopping Cart-Related Injuries to Children") with suggestions for business and industry. From the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). http://www.aap.org/advocacy/releases/aug06shoppingcart.htm Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Public Health & Safety Last updated Aug 7, 2006 America Goes Back to School Program
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) presents a list of downloadable publications to help "protect the children of your community as they go to and from school or while they are at play." Includes product safety tips and fact sheets on bicycles, skateboards, in-line skates, playground equipment, and more. http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/america.html Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, K-12 Education, Medical Treatments & Devices, Public Health & Safety Last updated Aug 26, 2004 American College of Sports Medicine: Brochures
Series of brochures on selection and effective use of home exercise equipment, such as free weights (dumbbells and barbells), treadmills, elliptical trainers, stationary bicycles, and rowing machines. Includes questions to ask before a purchase and tips for safe use of the equipment. Other brochures cover selection of a health and fitness facility, sports medicine and exercise science careers, and other exercise topics. http://www.acsm.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Brochures2 Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Aug 31, 2009 As Summer Begins, CPSC Warns About Drowning Dangers
Recommendations and tips from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to parents and caregivers about "several key steps that will help protect children from drowning hazards in pools and spas." Includes a video and links to fact sheets on entrapment hazards in pools, safety barrier guidelines for pools, and related topics. http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml05/05178.html Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Senior Health, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jun 1, 2005 Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC): International Activities
"More than one-third of all consumer products under the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) jurisdiction are imported; however, two-thirds of recent recalls involve imports." This site provides material for foreign manufacturers about CPSC standards for regulated products (such as toys), a handbook for manufacturing safer consumer products (in English and Chinese), cooperative agreements with foreign counterparts, and details about dealings and agreements between the CPSC and its Chinese counterpart. http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/intl/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy Last updated Sep 24, 2007 Consumers Union
This site "provides informative and educational materials developed by Consumers Union's advocacy offices on a variety of consumer issues, including health care, financial services, food safety, product safety, and more." It also offers tips, current press releases, and materials in Spanish. Searchable. Companion site to their Consumer Reports Online . http://www.consumersunion.org/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Finance, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Jul 19, 2002 FireSafety.gov
This site "contains listings of residential fire safety resources contained on other Federal web sites, primarily the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Injury Center, Consumer Product Safety Commission, and the U.S. Fire Administration." Includes "statistics and data; funding opportunities; where to order publications; forms; the latest fire-related consumer product recalls and links to other fire safety sites." Some material available in Spanish. Searchable. http://www.firesafety.gov/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Nov 4, 2003 GoodGuide
This site, in beta as of November 2008, is a "source of information on the health, environmental, and social impacts of the products in your home." It provides information about ingredients and the manufacturer's social, political, and environmental policies as well as general information about how products are made and corporate policies. Search or browse thousands of products in areas such as baby care, toys, hair care, household cleaners, and perfumes. http://goodguide.com Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy Last updated Dec 11, 2008 Halloween Safety: Safety Alert
Safety tips from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, covering safe costume designs, flame-resistant costumes, pedestrian safety, and more. Includes a diagram illustrating safe Halloween costumes. http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/hallow.html Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, History, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Oct 13, 2005 HealthyToys.org: The Consumer Action Guide to Toxic Chemicals in Toys
Test results released in December 2007 for toxic chemicals in "over 1,200 toys and children's products." Search by product name, or browse by brand or toy type. Listings include general information (such as country of manufacture), and levels of lead, cadmium, chlorine/PVC, arsenic, and mercury. Also includes a FAQ, background on the chemicals, and a place to submit suggestions for other toys to be tested. From the Ecology Center (Michigan), with the Washington Toxics Coalition. http://www.healthytoys.org Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Hobbies, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Public Health & Safety Last updated Nov 11, 2008 NSF International: The Public Health and Safety Company
"A not-for-profit, non-governmental organization ... [concerned with] standards development, product certification, education, and risk-management for public health and safety." The NSF focuses on food, water, indoor air, and the environment. Product listings include bakery products, bottled water and packaged ice, dietary supplements, drinking water treatment chemicals, and meat and poultry processing equipment. Searchable by manufacturer's name. http://www.nsf.org/ Topics: Business, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Public Health & Safety, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Science, Technology Last updated Apr 4, 2008 Product Safety Tips: Turkey Fryers
The Underwriters Laboratory uses this site to explain why it has not certified any deep-fat turkey fryers. A dramatic video demonstrates how easily fires are started by this equipment, and also shows how easily these units can be tipped over. Includes a list of other hazards associated with these fryers, and tips for "safer use" for those backyard cooks who "absolutely must use a turkey fryer." http://www.ul.com/global/eng/pages/offerings/perspectives/consumer/productsafety/turkeys/ Topics: Business, Business, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances Last updated Sep 24, 2009 Safercar.gov: Tires
Consumer safety information related to automobile tires, covering topics such as understanding and checking tire pressure, tire maintenance (such as rotation and repair), tire ratings (treadwear, traction, and temperature), tire labeling for passenger vehicles and light trucks, and tire defects. From the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. http://www.safercar.gov/portal/site/safercar/menuitem.13dd5c887c7e1358fefe0a2f35a67789/?vgnextoid=0e0aaa8c16e35110VgnVCM1000002fd17898RCRD Topics: Automobiles, Consumer Research & Advocacy Last updated Mar 27, 2008 Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Database
Provides a report on personal care product safety and accompanying searchable database that "pairs ingredients in nearly 25,000 products against 50 definitive toxicity and regulatory databases, making it the largest integrated data resource of its kind. " Product guide searchable by brand name; browsable by product type. From the Environmental Working Group (EWG). http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/ Topics: Business, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Fashion, Finance Last updated Jul 11, 2007 Sunbeds, Tanning and UV Exposure
This March 2005 fact sheet discusses the health consequences of using artificial tanning sunbeds such as skin cancer, skin aging, eye damage, sunburn reactions, and childhood ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure. The document advocates government regulation of commercial sunbeds, and lists groups for whom indoor tanning is not recommended (such as children and people with a large number of moles). From the World Health Organization (WHO). http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs287/en/ Topics: Cancer, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Diseases & Conditions Last updated Aug 29, 2006 Tanning Products
Collection of regulatory notices and other documents about sun safety, covering sunscreens, tanning pills, tanning accelerators, sunless tanning booths, cosmetics, and related products. Includes links to tanning material from other government agencies. From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. http://www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/ProductandIngredientSafety/ProductInformation/ucm134059.htm Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Diseases & Conditions, Fashion Last updated Jun 30, 2009 Thrift Store Safety Checklist: For Consumers and Thrift Stores
"If you buy at thrift stores, here are some tips to help you make safer purchases." Includes guidelines for selecting items such as cribs, clothing with drawstrings, hair dryers, halogen floor lamps, basketball nets, and bunk beds. From the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/thrift/thrftck.html Topics: Business, Consumer Research & Advocacy Last updated Jan 19, 2004 Toy Safety Publications
Publications from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, covering topics such as toy shopping safety tips, selecting suitable toys for children ages birth through five and six through twelve, and the dangers of stings and straps, electric toys, toy guns, and crib toys. Also includes a link to toy recalls. http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/toy_sfy.html Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Electrical Energy, Finance Last updated Nov 25, 2003 U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Site includes press releases for all CPSC recalls (back to 1973), information for businesses regarding Consumer Product Safety Act and other issues, information in Spanish, children's safety games, and information on fireworks safety. There are links to the websites of other federal agencies that have responsibilities for products not under the jurisdiction of the CPSC. http://www.cpsc.gov/ Topics: Business, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Government, Government, Holidays & Observances, Public Health & Safety Last updated Feb 25, 2006 Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
A provider of product safety certification and quality system registration services (ISO 9000, QS-9000, and ISO 14000). The UL Mark "means that samples of a product bearing the Mark have been tested to nationally recognized safety standards and found to be reasonably free from the risk of fire, electric shock and related hazards." Find information about ULC, ULC Marks, Standards, Certification, Testing, ISO, ULC Services, and, for consumers, product safety tips. Search the certified products database by company/location, Category Control Number/Listing Number, or by a text search. http://www.ul.com/ Topics: Business, Business, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Electrical Energy, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Science, Science, Technology Last updated May 22, 2000 www.Recalls.gov
Online resource to alert the public on federal recalls of defective, hazardous, or unsafe products. Use the site "to obtain the latest recall information, to report a dangerous product, or to learn important safety tips." Categories include consumer products, motor vehicles, boats, food, medicine, cosmetics, and environmental products. Some categories are searchable. A cooperative effort of six federal agencies. Some material available in Spanish. http://www.recalls.gov/ Topics: Business, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Drugs Last updated Jan 15, 2007 |
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