CPSC Goes All-Online for Fast Track Recalls; Adds Mobile Filing
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is upgrading its online reporting system for Fast Track recalls, it said Tuesday. It hopes to identify and remove hazardous products from the market more quickly by streamlining the recall process, said Chair Alex Hoehn-Saric,…
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a former FCC, Capitol Hill and Charter Communications official. Effective Jan. 31, businesses that want to participate in the Fast Track program will have to submit their reports exclusively through the portal, it said; reports received by email, fax or mail will be rejected starting then, with firms directed to resubmit reports via the online system. The updated reporting system for companies, now available at www.saferproducts.gov/business, has a simplified user interface that includes hover-over features and guidance for navigating the submission process, said the agency. Companies using the new site will receive an emailed copy of all information submitted to CPSC, along with emailed case updates, deadline reminders and contact information for the staff handling their reports. The updated system is mobile-ready. Businesses that participate in the program can review and approve a system-generated draft recall news release before submitting their report to help expedite the process. CPSC encouraged non-Fast Track filers to use the updated online system as well.