Lead Recall List
Different government agencies issue lead product recalls to ensure that consumers are safe in getting products from the market. In the United States, the main bureau that reviews consumer products is the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), which dictates the standards in manufacturing appliances, clothing, electronic and electrical furniture, household children's products, outdoor equipment, and the like. Another product-regulating agency is The Food and Drug Administration, which guards the productions and distribution of food, drugs, blood and plasma products, pet and farm feed, cosmetics and the like. Other agencies that have authority to issue product recalls are The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission immediately announces in its website if there are new recalled lead products in the market. The profile of the recalled product is displayed in the agency's site, which includes the name, the units distributed, the importer, the hazard, the incidents or injuries it brought, the product description, the market where the product is being sold, the remedy, and other relevant information the consumer must know to get a possible replacement or refund. The website of the CPSC is <http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/category/toy.html>.
