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This Product Recalls page provides resource links to the various government organiztions that list federal recalls. Please note that the recalls are ordered by type to assist you in finding the correct information.
Recalls.gov - Your Online Resource for Recalls
www.recalls.gov
To provide better service in alerting the American people to unsafe, hazardous or defective products, six federal agencies with vastly different jurisdictions have joined together to create www.recalls.gov - a "one stop shop" for U.S. Government recalls.
Consumer Products - U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
www.cpsc.gov
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious 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.
Motor Vehicles - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
www.safecar.gov
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation provides recall information including vehicle and equipment campaigns from 1966 to present. The campaigns include motor vehicle products which experienced a safety-related defect or did not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standards: motor vehicles & related equipment, child safety seats and tires.
Boats - U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
www.uscgboating.org
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) investigates consumer complaints about recreational boats and related equipment. Review safety tips, news, recalls, defects, and laws and regulations dealing with: recreational boats (including personal watercraft), boat manufacturer installed equipment and boating safety issues.
Food - U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
FoodSafety.gov
FoodSafety.gov provides the latest information on all food recalls and alerts as well as food illness outbreaks.
Medicine - U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
www.fda.gov
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has jurisdiction over recalls involving the following: drugs, vaccines, medical devices, other biologics, blood and plasma products and veterinary products.
Environmental Products - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
www.epa.gov
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides leadership in the nation's environmental science, research, education and assessment efforts. EPA has jurisdiction over recalls involving: pesticides, rodenticides, fungicides and vehicle emission testing.
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