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{{Short description|United States government agency}}
{{Short description|United States government agency}}
{{Use American English|date = March 2019}}
{{Organization
{{Use mdy dates|date = March 2019}}
|OrganizationName=Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
|OrganizationType=Independent Agencies
|Mission=The Consumer Product Safety Commission protects the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. It strives to reduce consumer product hazards through education, safety standard-setting, and regulation enforcement.
|OrganizationExecutive=Chairman
|Employees=500
|Budget=$133 million (fiscal year 2023)
|Website=https://www.cpsc.gov
|Services=Product recalls; Safety standards; Research; Public education
|ParentOrganization=
|CreationLegislation=Consumer Product Safety Act of 1972
|Regulations=Consumer Product Safety Act; Federal Hazardous Substances Act; Flammable Fabrics Act; Poison Prevention Packaging Act
|HeadquartersLocation=38.899562, -77.029436
|HeadquartersAddress=4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814
}}
{{Infobox government agency
{{Infobox government agency
| agency_name    = U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
| agency_name    = U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission