Understanding Government has released an in-depth report on the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which is at a crossroads following congressional reauthorization last summer.  CPSC is scheduled to receive an additional $60 million in budget funds in the next eight years and increase its staff to 500.  But as the report describes, CPSC must overcome decades of neglect at the hands of Congress and the White House — just as America continues to cope with a tidal wave of imported products from China and around the world.   The report, authored by Matthew Blake, comments on new initiatives such as U.S. port inspections, recalls, the consumer database of product complaints, and the expanded use of 3rd-party testing labs.   It also provides a historical overview of the CPSC from its founding in the pro-consumer activist 1970’s through to its challenges during the presidency of George W. Bush.  Click here for the full report.

We look forward to your comments and inquiries and will continue to monitor CPSC performance.

Ned Hodgman

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