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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
Sunshine Act Meeting
Sunshine Act Meeting
Safety Standard for Automatic Residential Garage Door Operators
Sunshine Act Meeting
Sunshine Act Meeting
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of Collection; Comment Request; Standard for the Flammability of Mattresses and Mattress Pads and Standard for the Flammability (Open Flame) of Mattress Sets
Sunshine Act Meeting
Interpretation of “Flammable Liquid Fuels” With Respect to Fuel Additives