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Consumer Product Safety Commission
CPSC is an independent federal regulatory agency that works to save lives and keep families safe by reducing the risk of injuries and deaths associated with consumer products. Site is good for safety tips.

FDA Consumer Magazines
The magazine of the Food and Drug Association. HTML versions of each issue with hotlinks from the Tables of Contents, to the features, as well the Updates, Investigators' Reports and Summaries of Court Actions. Selected graphics are provided. An index is included.

National Safety Council
Founded in 1913 and chartered by the United States Congress, the NSC is the nation's leading advocate for safety and health, whose mission is "to educate and influence society to adopt safety, health and environmental policies, practices and procedures that prevent and mitigate human suffering and economic losses arising from preventable causes."

Safety Alerts
This site contains safety and recall information in a wide range of categories including auto, motorcycle, and child car seats. Site also provides free safety alerts by e-mail. Searchable and browsable.

NSF International
One of several Occupational Health and Safety (OSHA) Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTLs) which develop standards, test products, and conduct certification services in the areas of public health safety and protection of the environment. Products listed here include bottled water; packaged ice; drinking water treatment components; plastics piping and plumbing system components; swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs; wastewater treatment units; bakery products; food processing equipment; nonfood compounds registration; biohazard cabinet field certifiers; and authorized protocol certifications. Databases searchable by one or more of the following: brand name, product type, manufacturer, plant location, product function, product standard, material type.

Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
A provider of product safety certification and quality system registration services (ISO 9000 QS-9000, and ISO 14000). The UL Mark "means that samples of a product bearing the Mark have been tested to nationally recognized safety standards and found to be reasonably free from the risk of fire, electric shock and related hazards." Find information about ULC,, ULC Marks, Standards, Certification, Testing, ISO, ULC Services, and, for consumers, product safety tips. Search the certified products database by company/location, Category Control Number/Listing Number, or by a text search.

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