Steorts (former Chair, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission) offers a general guide to safety, as well as a reference tool for understanding consumer safety concerns. Included are suggestions for "safety-proofing" one's home, discussions of product safety, and information on general areas of concern such as food safety, fire safety, electrical safety, poisons, outdoor safety, sport safety, holiday safety, and safety for the aged. The book also provides a behind-the-scenes account of how various organizations work to ensure the safety of consumers. Many chapters suggest other sources for more information and provide the phone numbers of product-safety organizations.
- ISBN10 6610142890
- ISBN13 9786610142897
- Publish Date 1 January 2002 (first published 1 August 1997)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 16 November 2011
- Publish Country US
- Imprint United Nations
- Format eBook
- Pages 348
- Language English