Exam 44: Consumer Protection and Product Safety

Kidney dialysis machines are scrutinized for attainment of quality standards under the Drug Amendment to the FDCA.

The Biosafety Protocol label is used to identify certain food products that have been genetically modified.

FDA approval is not mandatory for medical devices to be legally sold in the United States.

Which of the following is FALSE about the CPSC?

Which of the following would come under the purview of the Medicinal Device Amendment to the FDCA?

The NLEA applies to packaged foods and other foods regulated by the ________.

Rapid Rise is a health drink for teenagers, and the advertisement claims that the continuous consumption of the drink over a two-month period would lead to a four-inch increase in height. This claim was not proved by 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 ________.

Which of the following is a function that the Consumer Product Safety Commission is empowered to execute?

Sellers of raw fruits and vegetables can adopt a voluntary approach when it comes to labeling requirements.

Which of the following is true of the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act?

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

Section 4205 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act of 2010 requires restaurants and retail food establishments with 20 or more locations to disclose calorie counts of their food items.

The FDA labels ordinary household soap as a cosmetic product.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) can sue in either the state or federal courts to obtain compensation on behalf of consumers.

Eye shadow and other facial makeup products are examples of cosmetics that are beyond the scope of FDA regulation.

The ________ is a federal administrative agency that is primarily responsible for regulating the safety of meat, poultry, and other food products.

Which of the following is true of the Do-Not-Call Registry for consumers?

________ laws are federal and state statutes and regulations that promote product safety and prohibit abusive, unfair, and deceptive business practices.

Which of the following statements is true of the FDA?

The ________ requires food manufacturers and processors to disclose uniform information about serving sizes and nutrients, and establishes standard definitions for the various terms like "low fat," "lean" or "organic" which are indiscriminately used by food processors.