Yesterday I posted information about the Yamaha Rhino ATV Recall. Yamaha recalled the ATVs based on findings of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). What is this commission?
The CPSC is an independent agency of the US goverment that protects "against unreasonable risks of injuries associated with consumer products." According to Wikipedia:
The CPSC is an independent agency of the US goverment that protects "against unreasonable risks of injuries associated with consumer products." According to Wikipedia:
CPSC fulfills its mission to protect consumers against unreasonable risk of injury by developing voluntary and mandatory standards, banning dangerous consumer products, issuing recalls of products already on the market, and researching potential hazards associated with consumer products. CPSC learns about unsafe products in several ways. The agency maintains a consumer hotline and website through which consumers may report concerns about unsafe products or injuries associated with products. The agency also operates the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System, a probability sample of about 100 hospitals with 24-hour emergency rooms. NEISS collects data on consumer product related injuries treated in ERs and can be used to generate national estimates.Here is the offical site for the CPSC: http://www.cpsc.gov/
