US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — Connected Product Safety
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is the federal agency responsible for protecting consumers from unreasonable risks of injury or death from consumer products. CPSC has expanded focus to include connected (IoT) consumer products. Key activities include: IoT consumer product hazard identification, CPSC's Connected Consumer Products initiative, product recall authority for cybersecurity-related safety hazards, coordination with NIST and CISA on IoT security, and CPSIA (Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act) reporting requirements. CPSC maintains a public product safety database (SaferProducts.gov) and can issue mandatory safety standards.
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Framework Domains (22)
Children's Products
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CPSC-10 | Children's Connected Product Special Protections |
Corrective Action
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CPSC-03 | Voluntary Recall Notice and Corrective Action Plan |
Cybersecurity for Product Safety
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CPSC-CS.1 | Network Security for Connected Products |
| CPSC-CS.2 | Authentication and Access Controls |
| CPSC-CS.3 | Data Protection for Safety Systems |
| CPSC-CS.4 | Vulnerability Disclosure |
Import Compliance
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CPSC-14 | Import Surveillance Coordination |
Information Handling
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CPSC-15 | Public Information Requests and FOIA |
Labelling
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CPSC-11 | Labelling and Consumer Information |
Legal Risk
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CPSC-13 | Civil Penalty Exposure Management |
Mandatory Reporting
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CPSC-01 | Section 15(b) Substantial Product Hazard Reporting |
Post-Market Surveillance and Reporting
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CPSC-PM.1 | Incident Monitoring and Reporting |
| CPSC-PM.2 | Product Recall Procedures |
| CPSC-PM.3 | End-of-Life Safety Planning |
| CPSC-PM.4 | Consumer Safety Communication |
Postmarket Surveillance
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CPSC-08 | Postmarket Surveillance for Cyber Incidents |
Product Safety Risk Assessment
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CPSC-RA.1 | Hazard Analysis for Connected Products |
| CPSC-RA.2 | Failure Modes and Effects Analysis |
| CPSC-RA.3 | Lifecycle Risk Assessment |
| CPSC-RA.4 | Critical Component Identification |
Product Security
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CPSC-05 | Secure Default Configuration |
| CPSC-06 | Secure Software Update Mechanism |
Quality Management
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CPSC-16 | Quality Management System Integration |
Recall Effectiveness
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CPSC-12 | Risk-Based Recall Effectiveness Monitoring |
Records Management
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CPSC-18 | Record Retention for Connected Product Safety |
Risk Assessment
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CPSC-02 | Connected Product Cybersecurity Hazard Identification |
Software and Firmware Safety
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CPSC-SW.1 | Secure Software Development |
| CPSC-SW.2 | Software Update Safety Verification |
| CPSC-SW.3 | Remote Update Security |
| CPSC-SW.4 | Firmware Integrity |
Standards Alignment
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CPSC-STD.1 | UL 2900-1 Cybersecurity Compliance |
| CPSC-STD.2 | UL 5500 Remote Update Compliance |
| CPSC-STD.3 | Voluntary Standards Participation |
| CPSC-STD.4 | Interoperability Safety |
Supply Chain
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CPSC-09 | Component and Supplier Cyber Hygiene |
Surveillance
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CPSC-04 | SaferProducts.gov Complaint Monitoring |
Testing
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CPSC-17 | Third-Party Test Laboratory Use |
Vulnerability Management
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CPSC-07 | Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure Program |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — Connected Product Safety, you already cover:
CSA STAR (Security, Trust, Assurance, and Risk)
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7 controls mapped
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — Connected Product Safety?
US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — Connected Product Safety is a compliance framework from United States (CPSC) with 22 domains and 38 controls. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is the federal agency responsible for protecting consumers from unreasonable risks of injury or death from consumer products. CPSC has expanded focus to include connected (IoT) consumer products. Key activities include: IoT consumer product hazard identification, CPSC's Connected Consumer Products initiative, product recall authority for cybersecurity-related safety hazards, coordination with NIST and CISA on IoT security, and CPSIA (Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act) reporting requirements. CPSC maintains a public product safety database (SaferProducts.gov) and can issue mandatory safety standards. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — Connected Product Safety have?
US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — Connected Product Safety has 38 controls organised across 22 domains. The largest domains are Cybersecurity for Product Safety (4 controls), Post-Market Surveillance and Reporting (4 controls), Product Safety Risk Assessment (4 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — Connected Product Safety map to?
US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — Connected Product Safety maps to 575 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are CSA STAR (Security, Trust, Assurance, and Risk) (18% coverage), CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0 (18% coverage), NIS2 Directive (18% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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