§ 2074. — Private remedies.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC2074]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 47--CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
Sec. 2074. Private remedies
(a) Liability at common law or under State statute not relieved by
compliance
Compliance with consumer product safety rules or other rules or
orders under this chapter shall not relieve any person from liability at
common law or under State statutory law to any other person.
(b) Evidence of Commission's inaction inadmissible in actions relating
to consumer products
The failure of the Commission to take any action or commence a
proceeding with respect to the safety of a consumer product shall not be
admissible in evidence in litigation at common law or under State
statutory law relating to such consumer product.
(c) Public information
Subject to sections 2055(a)(2) and 2055(b) of this title but
notwithstanding section 2055(a)(1) of this title, (1) any accident or
investigation report made under this chapter by an officer or employee
of the Commission shall be made available to the public in a manner
which will not identify any injured person or any person treating him,
without the consent of the person so identified, and (2) all reports on
research projects, demonstration projects, and other related activities
shall be public information.
(Pub. L. 92-573, Sec. 25, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1227.)
