§ 2051. Congressional findings and declaration of purpose
(a)
The Congress finds that—
(1)
an unacceptable number of consumer products which present unreasonable risks of injury are distributed in commerce;
(2)
complexities of consumer products and the diverse nature and abilities of consumers using them frequently result in an inability of users to anticipate risks and to safeguard themselves adequately;
(3)
the public should be protected against unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products;
(4)
control by State and local governments of unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products is inadequate and may be burdensome to manufacturers;
(b)
The purposes of this chapter are—