WASHINGTON, July 31, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Joseph P. Mohorovic has been sworn in as a Commissioner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). President Barack Obama nominated Mr. Mohorovic on October 13, 2013, and he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 28, 2014, to a term that expires in October 2019.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1973 and charged with protecting the American public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call the CPSC hotline at 1-800-638-2772, or visit http//:www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. Further recall information is available at http://www.cpsc.gov.

"I extend a warm welcome to Commissioner Mohorovic on his return to the CPSC," said Chairman Kaye.  "Mr. Mohorovic has extensive public policy, product manufacturing, and product testing experience.  I commend Mr. Mohorovic's stated commitment to advancing the cause of consumer safety, in areas such as furniture and TV tip-overs, and I look forward to working with him."

Prior to joining the Commission, Mr. Mohorovic was Senior Vice President of Intertek, a global leader in product testing, where he was responsible for all aspects of performance, growth and strategic management in the North American region.  Before joining Intertek, Mohorovic's public service included two terms as State Representative for New Mexico's 28th District before resigning elected office to serve in the CPSC administration of former Chairman Hal Stratton from 2002 through 2007.

"It truly is an honor to be joining an agency with such a distinguished and proud history of protecting American consumers," said Mr. Mohorovic.  "Although the CPSC has accomplished much, there are many complex issues and challenges that lie ahead, not the least of which is an increasingly complex global supply chain.  I have no doubt that with the leadership of Chairman Kaye, and working in concert with my other outstanding colleagues on the Commission as well as all agency stakeholders, we will be able to ensure that the CPSC continues to be one of the most responsive and cost-effective investments for American taxpayers in the Federal government." 

Mr. Mohorovic graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and he holds an M.B.A from the University of New Mexico.  He and his wife, Royelle, have three daughters.

Photos are available at http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Joseph-Mohorovic-Sworn-In-As-A-New-Commissioner-of-US-Consumer-Product-Safety-Commission

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