Recipients of this information are instructed to return the information to CPSC or destroy the information and certify its destruction. This information should not be published or further disseminated. Almost all of the recipients of the information have already agreed to return or certify destruction of the information. CPSC continues to contact the few recipients who have not yet agreed to return or destroy the information released without authorization.
Manufacturers notified by CPSC about the unauthorized disclosure of information should contact CPSC at manufacturerreply@cpsc.gov if they want to receive additional information and updates.
Approximately 11,000 manufacturers were contacted about the unauthorized disclosure of information.
CPSC took immediate steps to address this issue going forward. Currently all incident report requests will now be routed through CPSC’s FOIA Office. This procedure includes a two-step verification.
The Inspector General (IG) is examining the circumstances surrounding this unauthorized release of information. CPSC will take appropriate disciplinary action and other necessary actions if warranted once the IG completes an investigation and a report is available.
CPSC took immediate steps to address this issue going forward. Currently all incident report requests will now be routed through CPSC’s FOIA Office. This procedure includes a two-step verification.
CPSC identified some instances of linkable PII included in this unauthorized disclosure of information. A multi-disciplinary team, using government guidelines, performed an assessment of this PII. Its assessment resulted in the determination that the PII involved presented a low risk of harm for potentially affected individuals.
CPSC reviewed the unauthorized disclosure of information and contacted affected manufacturers. If you are concerned you were not contacted, please email CPSC at disclosurecheck@cpsc.gov so CPSC staff can follow up directly with you.
CPSC will periodically update the status of activities related to this unauthorized disclosure of information. If you have additional questions, please email CPSC at manufacturerreply@cpsc.gov and we will address your inquiries as well as add additional questions and answers to this page as appropriate.