Chairman Hal Stratton was a prime mover in the implementation of a new federal web site, www.Recalls.gov that was launched in late November.Chairman Hal Stratton was a prime mover prime mover: see energy, sources of. Prime mover The component of a power plant that transforms energy from the thermal or the pressure form to the mechanical form. in the implementation of a new federal web site, www.Recalls.gov that was launched in late November. The new site is a "one-stop shop" for consumers to access all recalls from several federal agencies. The agencies include CPSC CPSC Consumer Product Safety Commission (US) CPSC Computer Science (course) CPSC Canadian Plastics Sector Council (Ottawa, ON, Canada) CPSC Chemical Processing Safety Committee , the Food and Drug Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA, often pronounced "nit-suh") is an agency of the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government, part of the Department of Transportation. , the Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and , the U.S. Coast Guard, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Stratton praised the effort, releasing a statement on Christmas Eve calling on consumers to check the site before buying or giving a gift to be sure it does not pose a hazard. Industry groups, including Wal-Mart, Toys R Us, and independent groups such as Underwriters' Laboratories and the National Safe Kids Campaign, sponsor the site. |
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