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Besides <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/cpsc.gov\/recalls\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CPSC recalls<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, try <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/recalls.gov\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recalls.gov<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for recalls across other consumer protection agencies.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fill out online or mail-in registrations that come with products. Then companies can contact you in case of issues.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use extra caution when buying from resale websites. It\u2019s illegal for the primary or secondary platforms to sell recalled products, Individual consumers offering products for sale may not know an item has been recalled. Check on <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/cpsc.gov\/recalls\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cpsc.gov\/recalls<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before you buy.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use even more caution when buying products being shipped from overseas or from websites that seem unsophisticated or that give you pause. 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