The Consumer Product Safety Commission Should Act More Promptly To Protect the Public From Hazardous Products
HRD-78-122
Published: Jun 01, 1978. Publicly Released: Jun 01, 1978.
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The Consumer Product Safety Act provides that, if the Consumer Product Safety Commission determines after an administrative hearing that a product presents a substantial hazard, it may order a manufacturer, distributor, or retailer to give public notice of the defect, repair the defect, replace the product, or refund the purchase price.
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Consumer protectionDamages (legal)Hazardous substancesProduct safetySafety regulationAsbestosConsumer productsMass mediaCancerReprocurement