U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Consumers can electronically report any injury or death involving consumer products to the CPSC. Follow-up may occur to obtain more details or confirm information sent. Consumer information on recall notices, publications and products under jurisdiction of other Federal agencies.

Electronically File a Product Incident Report
Consumer Information

Federal Trade Commission

The National Fraud Information Center, a project of the National Consumers League, maintains a toll-free Consumer Assistance Service, at 1-800-876-7060, to provide consumers with answers to questions about telephone or mail solicitations, information about how and where to report fraud, referralservices, and help in filing complaints.

Consumer Hotline

Federal Trade Commission

This service offers a variety of information about ways consumers can protect themselves from telemarketing fraud.

Telemarketing Fraud

DOT - National Highway Traffic Safety Adminitration

Auto recall, service bulletins, vehicle questionaire, new car assessment (crash tests) and child seat registration.

Safety Problems and Issues
Crash Testing Results
Electronically File Safety Related Defects
Electronically File Child Safety Seat Registration Form

Department of Housing and Urban Development

If you believe that your rights under Federal Fair Housing laws have been violated, you can find out how to file a complaint.

Federal Fair Housing Laws Information

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Find out if HUD owes you money! If you had an FHA-insured mortgage, you may be eligible for a refund of part of your insurance premium or a "distributive share." See if your name is on the list, and if it is, follow the instructions for getting your refund. Have you been contacted by someone who asks for a fee in return for getting you a refund from HUD/FHA? Read our Refund Alert.

Homeowner Refund
FHA Homeowner Refund Alert

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Learn how your community plans to spend its Federal dollars. Do you have comments or suggestions? Send them to the person listed as your community's "contact".

Community Plans

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Whether you own or rent your home, you need to know about lead hazards.

Lead Hazard Control

Federal Trade Commission

"ConsumerLine" offers the full text of approximately 150 consumer and business publications on a wide range of categories, including credit, investments, health and fitness, telemarketing, home and real estate products and services, automobiles, and shopping and working at home.

ConsumerLine

Federal Trade Commission

This service offers electronic copies of recent Federal Trade Commission documents, in both text and PDF formats.

Commission Actions

General Services Administration

The Consumer Information Center provides a quarterly catalog of free and low-cost consumer publications. You can view the publications and catalog free of charge online, order a single printed copy for yourself, or subscribe for twenty or more copies for your organization.

View the Latest Catalog and Publications Online
Order Printed Copies of the latest Consumer Information Catalog
Subscribe to Bulk Copies of the Consumer Information Catalog

Department of Transportation -- U.S. Coast Guard

Browse publications, reports, regulation, forms, safety alerts and the Sea Partners Program for community education and outreach. Research the philosophy, programs, activities, and admission requirements of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.

Marine Safety and Environmental Proctection Program
U.S. Coast Guard Academy

U.S. Office of Consumer Affairs

The Consumer's Resource Handbook provides consumers with a guide to resolving complaints, acquiring information, and contacting corporations and government offices.

1997 Consumer's Resource Handbook