Consumer Information
U.S. Federal Recall Clearinghouse: Six federal agencies with vastly different jurisdictions joined together to create this site which serves as a clearinghouse for U.S. Government recalls.
Consumer Product Safety Commission: Has jurisdiction over more than 15,000 kinds of consumer products used in and around the home, in sports, recreation, personal transport, at work and in schools. Searches can be made via products or through a company search.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: Provides resources devoted to vehicle safety, automotive defects and recalls for all foreign and domestic cars sold in the United States, all defects and recalls for automotive equipment, and school bus recalls.
Food and Drug Administration: The Food and Drug Administration and the US Department of Agriculture share responsibility for food safety, drugs, and cosmetics. Searches can be made for FDA Safety and Recall Alerts covering food, drugs and cosmetics, voluntary market withdrawals, and food safety inspection reports for items such as meat and poultry from the US Department of Agriculture.
Environmental Protection Agency: The Environmental Protection Agency provides a list of pesticide product recalls.
U.S. Coast Guard: The Coast Guard retains jurisdiction over boat safety and provides a list of recalls and defective products to the public.
Homeowners for Better Building: Provides links to homeowner websites concerning problems they have had with their homes along with a forum where homeowners discuss construction defects they have encountered. The site provides a searchable database of problems listed by homebuilder.
Homeowners Against Deficient Dwellings: A website created by families who united into a grassroots coalition to fight the honebuilders that had ruined their lives with construction defects that ruined their homes. Contains investigative reports on individual homebuilders and educationalk material for prospective homeowners.
Rip-Off Report: Is a worldwide consumer reporting Web site and publication, by consumers, for consumers, to file and document complaints about companies or individuals.