CPSC: Good info for all

I was originally going to write to parents in this post, but really the Consumer Product Safety Commission is about a lot more than that. Sure, they do recall more children's products that any other, but that is because we need to be able to trust our kids with products as they're not as adept with dealing with unforseen circumstances around product failure.

The CPSC has a few different subscription options to keep us all informed. I originally started with email alerts years ago before I got all hopped up on XML/RSS and feed aggregators. If you don't already subscribe to a CPSC feed, give it a try. We've been affected by more than one recall in the last year, and have passed info on to friends who have been affected.

For those who want to work on the compy while they listen to other programs, the CPSC has a podcast/MP3 audio program published weekly. There seems to be more information in those than just the recalls feed. And there's a printed transcript of the same. For just the basic recall info, then their recall announcements feed is perfect.

I certainly appreciate the information the CPSC provides in their feeds, and I hope you will too, if you don't already.