H.R. 1013 · 109th Congress

Product Safety Notification and Recall Effectiveness Act of 2005

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Jim Moran
Introduced
2005-03-01
Latest action
2005-03-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

Summary

Product Safety Notification and Recall Effectiveness Act of 2005 - Instructs the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a rule under the Consumer Product Safety Act that requires the manufacturer of a covered consumer product to establish and maintain a consumer notification system for product recalls.

Defines "covered consumer product" as: (1) a juvenile product; (2) a small household appliance; and (3) such other products as the Commission considers appropriate for achieving the purpose of this Act (reducing deaths and injuries from defective and hazardous consumer products through improved recall).

Prescribes database requirements.