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	  **Released on   Oct 27, 2022**
          Consumer Product Safety Commission: Action Needed to Improve Preparedness for Product Examination Disruptions
    GAO-23-105445
      Published:   Oct 27, 2022
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        Publicly Released:   Oct 27, 2022
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    From the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic through August 2020, the Consumer Product Safety Commission conducted significantly fewer examinations of imported products. Working remotely, CPSC investigators conducted 850 examinations compared to 4,537 during the same period in 2019. CPSC wasn't well prepared entering the pandemic, when port staff stopped conducting onsite examinations. The agency made decisions about its operations and remote procedures as conditions evolved...
      **Released on   Nov 19, 2020**
          Consumer Product Safety Commission: Actions Needed to Improve Processes for Addressing Product Defect Cases
    GAO-21-56
      Published:   Nov 19, 2020
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        Publicly Released:   Nov 19, 2020
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    The Consumer Product Safety Commission is responsible for ensuring the safety of consumer products ranging from children's toys to off-road vehicles. We found ways the Commission could improve its response to product hazards. This includes: Developing policies for prioritizing new cases based on potential risk to consumers and other factors Exploring measures that can provide a more comprehensive assessment of recall effectiveness Establishing policies to...
      **Released on   Nov 19, 2014**
          Consumer Product Safety Oversight: Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Coordination and Increase Efficiencies and Effectiveness
    GAO-15-52
      Published:   Nov 19, 2014
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        Publicly Released:   Nov 19, 2014
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      **Released on   Dec 19, 2012**
          Consumer Product Safety Commission: Agency Faces Challenges in Responding to New Product Risks
    GAO-13-150
      Published:   Dec 19, 2012
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        Publicly Released:   Dec 19, 2012
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