CPSC Strategic Plan Under the Government Performance and Results Act. SavingLives and Keeping Families Safe (Revised)

摘要

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), an independent health andsafety regulatory agency, is responsible for protecting the American public from unreasonable risks of injury and death from about 15,000 types of consumer products. Our mission is simple and non-partisan: saving lives and keeping families safe. Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death for Americans under the age of 35 and are the fifth leading cause of death in the nation. Children under five are most likely to require emergency room treatment and the elderly are most likely to die as a result of product-related injuries. Each year, there are an average of 22,600 deaths and over 29.6 million injuries associated with consumer products under the Commission's jurisdiction. These injuries and deaths cost the American public over $500 billion annually.