Exam 44: Consumer Protection and Product Safety

List out the new protections that are available under the Health Care Reform Act of 2010.

The U.S.Food and Drug Administration promotes the principle of caveat emptor in sale transactions involving food and drugs.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission, created in 1972, has the authority to recall unsafe toys.

Proof of actual deception is required for an advertising to be considered false under Section 5 of the FTC.

Which of the following federal agencies is authorized to adopt and enforce the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act?

The CPSC is an independent federal administrative agency empowered to regulate potentially dangerous consumer products and issue product safety standards.

Ajax, a pharmaceutical company, has designed a new medicine for morning sickness among pregnant women.Testing at their R&D center showed the drug to be highly reliable.Ajax has to approach a U.S.federal administrative agency called ________ for the drug to be deemed legal for sale to the public.

A manufacturer can be held liable for deceptive labeling or packaging under the Health Care Reform Act.

The Health Care Reform Act prohibits insurers from establishing an annual spending cap for benefit payments.

Which of the following agencies has the power to enact the statutes that govern such a violation?

The FDA mandates a label of "NOT TESTED ON ANIMALS" on all cosmetic products.

Which of the following is true with regard to FDA regulations for cosmetics?

The FDA places a complete ban on the use of animal testing in the production of cosmetic goods.

The U.S.Supreme Court has deemed the Do-Not-Call Registry service as an unconstitutional violation of commercial speech.

The goal of the Health Reform Act is to increase the number of persons who have health care insurance in the United States.

The Do-Not-Call Registry was provided by the ________ to protect consumers from unsolicited commercial telephone calls.

Which of the following is a requirement of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act?

In which of the following cases of consumer safety violations will the U.S.Department of Agriculture be required to take action?

What is the United Nation's Biosafety Protocol for genetically altered food?

"Rapid Rise" is a health drink for teenagers that was advertised with the claim that the continuous consumption of the drink over a two-month period would lead to a four-inch rise in height.This claim was not grounded in laboratory research or seen in most of its users.This act of making scientifically unsubstantiated health claims about this product is likely to be a violation of the ________.