15 U.S.C. § 2051 : US Code - Section 2051: Congressional findings and declaration of purpose

Search 15 U.S.C. § 2051 : US Code - Section 2051: Congressional findings and declaration of purpose

(a) The Congress finds that -
(1) an unacceptable number of consumer products which present
unreasonable risks of injury are distributed in commerce;
(2) complexities of consumer products and the diverse nature
and abilities of consumers using them frequently result in an
inability of users to anticipate risks and to safeguard
themselves adequately;
(3) the public should be protected against unreasonable risks
of injury associated with consumer products;
(4) control by State and local governments of unreasonable
risks of injury associated with consumer products is inadequate
and may be burdensome to manufacturers;
(5) existing Federal authority to protect consumers from
exposure to consumer products presenting unreasonable risks of
injury is inadequate; and
(6) regulation of consumer products the distribution or use of
which affects interstate or foreign commerce is necessary to
carry out this chapter.
(b) The purposes of this chapter are -
(1) to protect the public against unreasonable risks of injury
associated with consumer products;
(2) to assist consumers in evaluating the comparative safety of
consumer products;
(3) to develop uniform safety standards for consumer products
and to minimize conflicting State and local regulations; and
(4) to promote research and investigation into the causes and
prevention of product-related deaths, illnesses, and injuries.