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Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex agreed to pay a $1.2 million civil penalty to settle allegations that they failed to report defects in countertop toasters, juice extractors, and slow cookers.

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How consumer product testing services use models to ensure the safety of the final products produce?

Models are used because working with and testing a model can be safer and less expensive than using the real thing.


Consumers protection regulations do not involve why type of government?

Consumer protection regulations typically do not involve local or municipal governments, as these regulations are primarily established and enforced at the state or federal level. Local governments may have their own ordinances, but they usually operate under the broader framework set by state and federal laws. These regulations are designed to safeguard consumers against unfair practices and ensure product safety, often through agencies like the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) or the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).


What are spurious goods?

There is increasing supply of duplicate products. It is very difficult for an ordinary consumer to distinguish between a genuine product and its imitation. It is necessary to protect consumers from such exploitation by ensuring compliance with prescribed norms of quality and safety.


Does the US have trading standards?

Yes, the U.S. has trading standards that are enforced to ensure fair trading practices and protect consumers. These standards are primarily overseen by agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). They regulate advertising, labeling, and product safety to prevent fraudulent or deceptive practices. Additionally, various state and local laws may also impose specific trading standards.


In which area of the economy does the government regulate the marketing of products to prevent deception?

safety and consumer protection

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Which agency was involved in the 1997 recall of clothing that could catch fire easily?

Consumer Product Safety Commission


Which agency was involved in the 1997 recall of clothing that coud catch fire easily?

Consumer Product Safety Commission <---For A+ :)


When was U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission created?

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission was created in 1972.


What has the author Samuel Goldblatt written?

Samuel Goldblatt has written: 'Consumer product safety primer' -- subject(s): Consumer protection, Law and legislation, Product safety, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission


Which if these actions can the consumer product safety commission take to protect the consumer?

Recall an unsafe product.


What is the purpose of the Consumer Product Safety Act of 1972?

Consumer Product Safety Act (1972): Established the Consumer Product Safety Commission and gave it broad powers to carry out product tests, set safety standards, ban or seize hazardous products


What is Consumer Product Safety Commission responsible for?

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is responsible for reviewing the safety of products that will be used by individual consumers, rather than as part of a business activity.


The Product Safety Commission enforces safety standards for consumer products and directs the recall of unsafe products?

consumer


What body was created by the Consumer Product Safety Act?

The act also established the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to "protect the public against unreasonable risks associated with consumer products."


What does CPSC stand for?

Consumer Product Safety Commission


Which of these agencies enforces safety standards for consumer products and directs the recall of unsafe products?

Consumer Product Safety Commission


What product safety commission enforces safety standards for consumer products and directs the recall of unsafe product?

the right to require warning labels, to establish standards of performance, to require immediate notification of a defective product, and to mandate product testing. However, its greatest power is product recall.