• As of June 22, 2018, there were 36,544 reports.6 A report originally released by CFA and other consumer groups in 2016 and then updated by CFA in 2018, identified a large number of reports of harm clustered in a few specific manufacturers and product types. • Reports of harm are concentrated among ten manufacturers: Approximately 37% of reports are for products from ten manufacturers, with the other reports spread out among 4,646 other manufacturers. A majority of manufacturers (2,947 or 63%) have only one report of harm. Of the top ten manufacturers with reports of harm, Electrolux, GE,7 Whirlpool, and Sears make up 70% of the reports. • Appliances make up a large percentage of reports among those ten manufacturers: Of the 13,361 reports (out of a total of 36,544 reports) referencing one of the top ten manufacturers by number of reports of harm, 9,739 (73%) fall in the “appliances” subcategory. In analyzing product type within the “appliances” subcategory, ranges or ovens of various types make up the vast majority of reports (64%) with “electric ranges or ovens” being the largest segment with 30% of the top ten appliance product types (11,334) reported. • Reports by injury: Thirty percent of reports document some level of injury. It is important to note that an important function of SaferProducts.gov is to make consumers and the CPSC aware of product risks that may lead to injury. A report must describe a harm, which is statutorily defined as injury, illness, or death or the risk of injury, illness, or death, as determined by the Commission.8 • Percentage of reports with manufacturer comments on SaferProducts.gov: While manufacturers have an opportunity to provide comments on reports 6 CFA downloaded the reports from Saferproducts.gov on June 22, 2018 and there were 36,544 reports to download. 7 GE has been consolidated from five entities with reports in SaferProducts.gov: GE Appliances, GE Appliances & Lighting, GE Energy, GE Lighting, and GE Trademark Licensing, Inc. 8 15 USC 2055a(g) Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database. https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/15/2055a 5,269 6,714 5,697 4,846 4,438 4,065 3,859 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Number of Reports Number of Reports Published by SaferProducts.gov from 2011- 2017