Consumer Rights
Consumer Responsibility
Federal Agencies
Federal Law
Key Terms
100
To be protected against products that are hazardous to health or life
What is Rights to Safety
100
Responsibility to use products safety
What is consumers using products as they are meant to be used
100
Textile Fiber products identification act
What is the requirement of textile and fabrics to provide labels listing fiber content and other information
100
Fair Packaging and Labeling act
What is the requirement of truth and packaging to help consumers compare goods
100
Consumer
What is a person that uses goods and services
200
Right to Choose
What is to be assured access to a variety of goods and services at competitive prices
200
Responsibility to use information
What is consumers using their buying power intelligently to encourage ethnical business, practices, and safe reliable products
200
Magnuson-Moss Warranty act
What is governed consumer product warranties
200
Food Drug and Cosmetic act
What is the assures of the safety and purity of food products drugs and cosmetics
200
Goods
What is physical objects that are produced such as radios chocolate chip cookies and magazines
300
Right to be heard
What is To know that their interests will be considered on the making of laws.
300
Responsibility to speak up
What is consumers letting public officials know their opinions about consumer issues
300
Truth in Savings act
What is the requirement of financial institutions to provide figures such as interest rates and standard forms
300
Federal Hazardous Substances labeling act
What is the requirement of warning labels on all products that might be hazardous
300
Services
What is actions that are performed for someone such as repairing a car serving a meal or caring for a child
400
Right to Redress
What is consumers that are entitled to swift and fair remedies for wrongs that are done
400
Responsibility to seek redress
What is consumer pursuing remedies when products and services do not meet expectation
400
Truth in Leading act
What is the requirement for creditors to report all credit charges
400
Child protection and toy safety act
What is the banning of shipment ad sell of goods intended for use by children including toys that may be dangerous to children
400
Market Place
What is all goods and services available for sale to the general public
500
Right to Consumer Education
What is having the opportunity to learn how to be effective consumers
500
Responsibility to Learn
What is consumers taking advantage of every opportunity to develop consumer skills
500
Equal Credit Opportunity act
What is the protection of people who apply for credit from discrimination
500
Automobile Information Disclosure act
What is the requirement of manufacture label cars with specific information such as suggested retail price
500
Retailers
What is those who sell goods and services directly to consumers strive to offer the right mix of products and to provide helpful service
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