Product Safety Law

The Law Offices of Joanne E. Mattiace specialize in assisting corporate clients meet their responsibilities in the area of product requirements, including product safety requirements, and offers its clients advice in constructing efficient corporate-wide compliance programs for meeting various reporting requirements administered by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The law firm additionally assists companies develop, and implement, effective crisis management mechanisms, whether a company manufactures (or imports), distributes, or offers for retail sale a particular product. The law firm typically advises such consumer product companies in their use of specific product warnings, labels, and point-of-sale material.

Assistance is also rendered in the area of standards development, risk assessment, risk management and initial product offerings. Assistance with the formulation of product warranties is also available from the law firm.

Emphasis is placed upon the importance of devising a responsive corporate structure and with the general practice of preventive law. We provide assistance with more products than can be readily listed on this website.  The Law Office of Joanne E. Mattiace works with companies on a daily basis with their product questions and help bring compliant product to market, thereby minimizing the need for future, costly recalls and product corrections. Legal guidance has included: bunk beds (both metal and wood), baby cribs, baby strollers, infant carriers, children's gym sets, toys, futons, mattresses, pillows, exercise equipment, over the counter (OTC) products, air compressors, miter saws, routers, sanders, weed-whackers, bush-whackers, lawnmowers, ladders, fans, smoke detectors, televisions, cordless phones and batteries, power surge protectors, multiple outlet strips, microwaves, air conditioners, supplemental heating equipment and office equipment.

The Law Offices of Joanne E. Mattiace has additionally guided numerous companies in the complex area of federal motor vehicle equipment compliance and recall. Consultations include: airbags, truck caps, camper shells, brake lights, cruise controls, brush guards, running boards, bedliners, and truck tonneau covers.