The SAFE Grilling Act would require the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to develop and implement a national public awareness campaign about grill safety within one year of enactment. The campaign would educate the public on the dangers of grilling and best practices to prevent injuries and fires. The bill bases the campaign on findings from NFPA and CPSC data showing substantial annual grill-related injuries and fires (notably with gas grills, leaks, and outdoor/porch origins) and highlights factors such as seasonality and grill cleanliness contributing to fires. The Act authorizes $5 million to fund this outreach effort. It does not, in its text, create new safety standards or regulatory requirements for manufacturers or sellers; its primary focus is education and awareness.
Key Points
- 1Creates a mandatory public awareness campaign by the CPSC to educate the public on grill safety and safe-use practices.
- 2The campaign must be developed and implemented within 1 year after enactment.
- 3Authorizes $5,000,000 in appropriations to carry out the campaign.
- 4Grounds the campaign in findings about grill-related injuries and fires (average ER visits, gas grill fires, leaks, outdoor/porch ignition sources, seasonality, and cleanliness-related fire risk) drawn from NFPA and CPSC data from 2017–2021.
- 5No explicit new regulatory requirements or standards for manufacturers are included; the bill focuses on education and outreach.