[United States Government Manual] [June 01, 2002] [Pages 370-373] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION East-West Towers, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814 Phone, 301-504-0580. Internet, www.cpsc.gov. Chairman Thomas H. Moore, Acting Commissioners Mary Sheila Gall, (3 vacancies) General Counsel Steven S. Lemberg, Acting Director, Office of Congressional Relations Michael Gougisha, Acting Director, Office of the Secretary Todd A. Stevenson Freedom of Information Officer Todd A. Stevenson Director, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Selina S. Lee and Minority Enterprise Executive Director Thomas W. Murr, Jr., Acting Deputy Executive Director Nicholas V. Marchica, Acting Inspector General Mary B. Wyles Director, Office of Human Resources Management M. Beverly St. Clair Director, Office of Information Services Patrick Weddle Director, Office of Planning and Evaluation Nancy J. Scheers Director, Office of Information and Public Ken Giles, Acting Affairs [[Page 371]] Director, Office of the Budget Edward E. Quist Associate Executive Director for Administration Robert Frost Assistant Executive Director for Compliance Alan H. Schoem Associate Executive Director for Warren J. Prunella Economic Analysis Associate Executive Director for Hugh McLaurin Engineering Sciences Associate Executive Director for Susan Ahmed Epidemiology Associate Executive Director for Field Carol Cave Operations Assistant Executive Director for Hazard Jacqueline Elder, Identification and Reduction Acting Associate Executive Director for Mary Ann Danello Health Sciences Associate Executive Director for Andrew Stadnik Laboratory Sciences Associate Executive Director for Marc J. Schoem Recalls and Compliance [For the Consumer Product Safety Commission statement of organization, see the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 16, Part 1000] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Consumer Product Safety Commission protects the public against unreasonable risks of injury from consumer products; assists consumers in evaluating the comparative safety of consumer products; develops uniform safety standards for consumer products and minimizes conflicting State and local regulations; and promotes research and investigation into the causes and prevention of product-related deaths, illnesses, and injuries. The Consumer Product Safety Commission is an independent Federal regulatory agency established by the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2051 et seq.). The Commission consists of five Commissioners, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, one of whom is appointed Chairman. The Commission is responsible for implementing provisions of the Flammable Fabrics Act (15 U.S.C. 1191), the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 (15 U.S.C. 1471), the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (15 U.S.C. 1261), and the act of August 2, 1956 (15 U.S.C. 1211), which prohibits the transportation of refrigerators without door safety devices. Activities To help protect the public from unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products, the Commission: --requires manufacturers to report defects in products that could create substantial hazards; --requires, where appropriate, corrective action with respect to specific substantially hazardous consumer products already in commerce; --collects information on consumer product-related injuries and maintains a comprehensive Injury Information Clearinghouse; --conducts research on consumer product hazards; --encourages and assists in the development of voluntary standards related to the safety of consumer products; --establishes, where appropriate, mandatory consumer product standards; --bans, where appropriate, hazardous consumer products; and --conducts outreach programs for consumers, industry, and local governments. [[Page 372]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] T189864.046 [[Page 373]] Offices The Commission's headquarters is located at East-West Towers, 4330 East- West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. Regional offices are located in Chicago, IL; New York, NY; and Oakland, CA. Field offices are maintained in various cities. Sources of Information Consumer Information The Commission operates a toll-free Consumer Product Safety Hotline, 800-638-CPSC (English and Spanish); and a teletypewriter for the hearing-impaired, 800-638-8270 (or in Maryland only, 800-492-8140). General Inquiries Information on Commission activities may be obtained from the Office of Information and Public Affairs, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC 20207. Phone, 301-504-0580. Reading Room A public information room is maintained at the Commission headquarters. For further information, contact the Office of Information and Public Affairs, Consumer Product Safety Commission, East-West Towers, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. Phone, 301-504-0580. E-mail, [email protected]. Internet, www.cpsc.gov. ------------------------------------------------------------------------