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Consumer Product Safety Commission
CommissionsFor-cause removal
At a glance
Type
Independent regulatory commissions
Removal of leadership
Removable only for cause
Appointed by
Members appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate
Structure
5-member commission · led by the Chairman
Term
7-year term · staggered · party-balanced
Funding
Annual appropriations
Independence
Independent
15 U.S.C. 2053(a) permits removal only for 'neglect of duty or malfeasance in office' (notably it omits 'inefficiency'). This protection is contested: in May 2025 President Trump removed the three Democratic commissioners; after a federal district court ordered them reinstated, the Supreme Court in Trump v. Boyle (unsigned shadow-docket stay, July 23, 2025) stayed the reinstatement, allowing the removals to take effect while the constitutionality of the for-cause statute is litigated on appeal.
What it does
The CPSC is an independent federal regulatory commission that sets safety standards, issues and coordinates recalls, and can ban hazardous consumer products. It oversees thousands of product categories used in and around homes, schools, and recreation, but not items regulated by other agencies such as food, drugs, cars, or firearms.
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How it fits
Created by Congress under the Consumer Product Safety Act (Pub. L. 92-573; 15 U.S.C. 2053), it acts within the authority that statute grants. Its actions are subject to judicial review and to congressional oversight and funding.
Recent actions
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of Collection; Safety Standard for Button Cell or Coin Batteries and Consumer Products Containing Such Batteries
Safety Standard for Lithium-Ion Batteries Used in Micromobility Products and Electrical Systems of Micromobility Products Containing Such Batteries
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of Collection; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of Collection; Standard for the Flammability of Clothing Textiles, 16 CFR Part 1610; Standard for the Flammability of Vinyl Plastic Film, 16 CFR Part 1611
Substantial Product Hazard List: Amendments to Requirements for Window Covering Cords
Revocation of Obsolete Rules Regarding Infant Bouncer Seats and Stationary Activity Centers
Notice of Availability and Request for Comment: Revision to the Voluntary Standard for Products Containing Button Cell or Coin Batteries
Regulatory Agenda