§ 2051. Congressional findings and declaration of purpose

• (a) The Congress finds that—
  • (1) an unacceptable number of consumer products which present unreasonable risks of injury are distributed in commerce;
  • (2) complexities of consumer products and the diverse nature and abilities of consumers using them frequently result in an inability of users to anticipate risks and to safeguard themselves adequately;
  • (3) the public should be protected against unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products;
  • (4) control by State and local governments of unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products is inadequate and may be burdensome to manufacturers;
  • (5) existing Federal authority to protect consumers from exposure to consumer products presenting unreasonable risks of injury is inadequate; and
  • (6) regulation of consumer products the distribution or use of which affects interstate or foreign commerce is necessary to carry out this chapter.
• (b) The purposes of this chapter are—
  • (1) to protect the public against unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products;
  • (2) to assist consumers in evaluating the comparative safety of consumer products;
  • (3) to develop uniform safety standards for consumer products and to minimize conflicting State and local regulations; and
  • (4) to promote research and investigation into the causes and prevention of product-related deaths, illnesses, and injuries.