Protecting Americans from Harmful CCP Products Act

Summary

Gives the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) a new power to order mandatory recalls of consumer products sold in U.S. commerce when the manufacturer or retailer is located in the People’s Republic of China (including Hong Kong and Macao), if the company fails to respond adequately and the product poses a substantial hazard. It also expands the legal definition of “distributor” to explicitly include e-commerce platforms headquartered in or primarily operating from China that facilitate sales to U.S. consumers, and requires public notice and 30 days’ advance notice to known distributors/importers/platforms before a mandatory recall takes effect.

• Authorizes the CPSC to issue mandatory recalls when the manufacturer or retailer is located in the People’s Republic of China (including Hong Kong and Macao) and the product poses a substantial hazard.
• Creates a rebuttable presumption that products connected to China‑based manufacturers or retailers present a substantial product hazard for CPSC proceedings.
• Requires at least 30 days' advance notice to known distributors, importers, and platforms and publication of the recall on the CPSC website before a mandatory recall takes effect.
• Expands the statutory definition of “distributor” to explicitly include e-commerce platforms headquartered in or primarily operating from China that facilitate sales to U.S. consumers.
• Clarifies that the distributor-change provision does not alter distributor status for non‑Chinese persons or entities.
• Does not appropriate new funds or create new spending programs; it amends regulatory authority under the Consumer Product Safety Act.
• Raises potential compliance and liability implications for China‑based platforms that facilitate U.S. sales and for U.S. importers/retailers relying on those platforms.
• Gives the CPSC a stronger, faster tool to force recalls tied to China‑based supply chains, but also creates a statutory presumption that could prompt legal challenges.