Unit 29 Project
Daniel Toscano
Consumer Bill of Rights
1. The Right to Safety- protection against products that are hazardous to life or health
2. The Right to be Informed- Protection against fraudulent assurance of receiving facts necessary to informed choices
3. The Right to Choose- access to variety of products offered at competitive prices
4. The Right to be Heard- assurance of representation of consumer interests in formulating government policies
5. The Right to Redress- assurance that buyers have ways to register their dissatisfaction and receive compensation for valid complaints
6. The Right to Consumer Education- assurance that consumers have the necessary assistance to plan and use their resources to maximum potential
Patient's Bill of Rights
1. Information Disclosure- Patients have the right to have accurate information of health decisions
2. Choice of Providers- Patients have the right to choose their own doctors
3. Access to Emergency Services- Patients have the right to access health care services
4. Treatment Decisions- Patients have the right to fully participate in all decisions related to their health care
5. Respect and Nondiscrimination- Consumers have the right to considerate, respectful care from all heath care
6. Confidentiality- Consumers have the right to have the confidentially if their individually identifiable health care information protected
Consumer Protection Laws
for clothing, children sleepwear, carpets, rugs, and mattress
2. The Hazardous Substances Labeling laws- Requires that warning labels appear on all household products
3. The Fair Packaging and Labeling Act- requires products labels to contain accurate names, quantities, and weights
Federal Agencies
2.CPSC- protects consumers from unreasonable risk of injury or death
3. FCC- regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable.