LINKS FOR CONSUMER RIGHTS AND SAFETY
Worried about the safety of something you just bought? Want to know if a drug you are taking has been recalled? Want to check consumer ratings for a TV, car, appliance or other consumer good? There are many, many links which provide this information for you.
Here are some of them. Click on them and find out what you need to know to be safe.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission-- http://www.cpsc.gov/ . This agency protects the public from risk of serious injury or death from consumer products. Find out about recalls of householdproducts, outdoor products and toys.
Food and Drug Administration -- http://www.fda.gov/ . Read about the latest recall of drugs which have been proven to be defective and dangerous to consumers. This agency also regulates food. Recently, many foods have been recalled for safety reasons. Keep up with the latest developments at this most important website.
Consumer Reports -- http://www.consumerreports.org/ . Product reviews and Ratings on cars, appliances, electronics and more from Consumer Reports. Before you buy a new car, appliance, stereo, TV, electronic device, visit this website and find out how the product has performed. Read reviews and comments from professionals and consumers. This is a VERY helpful website.
RipOff Report -- http://www.ripoffreport.com/ . This is an interesting website where you can read about complaints customers have filed against all types of companies, post your own complaint and find out what you can do when you are mistreated by a company from whom you have bougt something.
Oklahoma Fit Kids Coalition -- http://www.integrislifespan.com/home.html . More than 40 Oklahoma organizations have banded together to lead the fight against childhood obesity, one of the most serious health problems in our state. Click on this link to find out more about this crisis and what you can do to help protect our most valuable assets, our children, from the dangers of childhood obesity.
