CPSC Lists Top 10 Reported Products on SaferProducts.gov
The Consumer Product Safety Commission said that since its public database on safety incidents (SaferProducts.gov) was created one year ago, more than 6,600 people have reported products that caused harm or the potential to harm individuals in or around the home. CPSC issued a list of the top ten products reported to CBP via its public database. About 36% of the reports involved kitchen products, mostly involving electric ranges or ovens, dishwashers, refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee and tea pots.
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CPSC's list of the top ten reports to SaferProducts.gov includes the following:
| Product | Reports | Percentage |
| Electric ranges or ovens (excluding countertop ovens) | 638 | 9.7% |
| Dishwashers | 440 | 6.7% |
| Footwear | 293 | 4.5% |
| Refrigerators | 277 | 4.2% |
| Microwave ovens | 190 | 2.9% |
| Light Bulbs | 164 | 2.5% |
| Gas ranges and ovens | 146 | 2.2% |
| Electric coffee makers or tea pots | 144 | 2.2% |
| Cribs | 134 | 2.0% |
| Non-metal cookware | 114 | 1.7% |
Plans to Build Search Tools so People Can See Product Reports & Reviews
CPSC's plan for the second year of SaferProducts.gov includes a public service video campaign so more consumers learn about use the database. CPSC is also working on developing mobile apps and scanners to help people find and use SaferProducts.gov information from their phones. The agency also plans to build search tools so when people search on the Web, they see SaferProducts.gov reports along with product reviews.
(See ITT's Online Archives 12030820 for summary of CPSC Chairman Tenenbaum saying 86% of reports in SaferProducts.gov include specific product information, such as the model number. See 11080519 for summary saying many CPSC database entries lack model numbers and other observations of SaferProducts.gov.
See ITT's Online Archives 12022731 for CPSC Commissioner Northup's vote against the agency's 2013 budget as she disagreed with its funding of IT systems like SaferProducts.gov, which she states is not useful to consumers.)