product safety
Harm prevention standards
Product safety is the design, manufacture, and regulation of goods to minimize risk of injury or harm to consumers.
It encompasses testing, labeling, recalls, and compliance with standards set by regulatory bodies.
A product safety recall removes dangerous items from the market.
The company faced lawsuits over product safety failures.
- crash testControlled impact experiment
- tamper-proofResistant to unauthorized modification
- chemical testingAnalyzing substance composition
- lead paintPigment containing heavy metal
- labeling requirementsRules for product information display
stress testing · choking · sharp edges · childproof · age appropriate · consumer protection · CE marking · warning labels · injury prevention · consumer rights · OSHA guidelines · regulatory oversight · consumer advocacy · FDA · label · faulty · toxic · inspection
- Safety organizationsOSHA, Red Cross, NHTSA, FDA, CDC
- Consumer Protectionconsumer rights, consumer protection, refunds, buyer protection, returns
- legal requirementstax filing, license, jury duty, permit, registration
- regulationregulators, rules, laws, regulatory oversight, standards
- Regulatory Policyfederal regulation, telecommunications, energy policy, health policy, environmental protection
- safety regulationsOSHA, fire code, building code, hard hat, guardrail
product safetyproduct defect
Fault in manufactured goods
product liability · design flaw · manufacturing defect · injury risk · health hazard
product safetycost-cutting
Reducing expenditures deliberately
profit maximization · planned obsolescence · shareholder value