I've been tracking and writing about product safety recalls for several years, from my relatively safe and comfy perch in Chicago. To do this, I rely on recall notices posted by two federal agencies. Broadly speaking, the US National Traffic Highway Safety Administration governs on-road vehicles (mainly motorcycles and helmets, for RideApart's purposes), while the US Consumer Product Safety Commission covers off-road vehicles.
Think dirt bikes, ATVs, UTVs, and other powersports products.
The CPSC also covers a bunch of other consumer products that are well outside the scope of a powersports website, but which are nonetheless everyday objects that you probably interact with. Stuff like refrigerators, furniture, baby items, and so on.
