2018 US Code
Title 15 - Commerce and Trade
Chapter 47 - Consumer Product Safety
Sec. 2057 - Banned hazardous products

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Citation 15 U.S.C. § 2057 (2018)
Section Name §2057. Banned hazardous products
Section Text

Whenever the Commission finds that—

(1) a consumer product is being, or will be, distributed in commerce and such consumer product presents an unreasonable risk of injury; and

(2) no feasible consumer product safety standard under this chapter would adequately protect the public from the unreasonable risk of injury associated with such product,


the Commission may, in accordance with section 2058 of this title, promulgate a rule declaring such product a banned hazardous product.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 92–573, §8, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1215; Pub. L. 97–35, title XII, §1203(c), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 713.)

Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS

1981—Pub. L. 97–35 substituted "may, in accordance with" for "may propose and, in accordance with".

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 97–35 applicable with respect to regulations under this chapter and chapters 25 and 30 of this title for which notices of proposed rulemaking are issued after Aug. 14, 1981, see section 1215 of Pub. L. 97–35, set out as a note under section 2052 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE

Section effective on the sixtieth day following Oct. 27, 1972, see section 34 of Pub. L. 92–573, set out as a note under section 2051 of this title.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 47 - CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
Sec. 2057 - Banned hazardous products
Contains section 2057
Date 2018
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 14, 2019
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 86 Stat. 1215
95 Stat. 713
Public Law References Public Law 92-573, Public Law 97-35
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