Today on its SaferProducts.gov website, CPSC has begun taking reports of injuries or incidents with dangerous products — a trial run of their Public Database required under CPSIA. The catch is that this trial (reports prior to March 11, 2011) will not be made public.
CPSC is announcing this soft-launch to test the reporting form and make sure it all runs smoothly for the real launch in March. But even though the reports won’t be public, they will be used in CPSC investigations of product hazards.
Businesses can also register to expedite the process of learning about consumer reports and responding.
We’ll try to get more information about the process during this trial, but if you have an incident to report — your child was injured, a toy appears dangerous, etc, please give this new system a try and let KID know what you think in the comments below.
