Sec. 2. findings and purposes
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## Sec. 2 findings and purposes **[**[15 U.S.C. 2051](/us/usc/t15/s2051)**]** ###
(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; ####
(5)existing Federal authority to protect consumers from exposure to consumer products presenting unreasonable risks of injury is inadequate; and ####
(6)regulation of consumer products the distribution or use of which affects interstate or foreign commerce is necessary to carry out this Act. ###
(b)The purposes of this Act are— ####
(1)to protect the public against unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer products; ####
(2)to assist consumers in evaluating the comparative safety of consumer products; ####
(3)to develop uniform safety standards for consumer products and to minimize conflicting State and local regulations; and ####
(4)to promote research and investigation into the causes and prevention of product-related deaths, illnesses, and injuries.
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