Cost to the United States each year from deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents: $700 billion

Appropriations for the Consumer Product Safety Commission in 1974, the year the agency was created, as adjusted for inflation:$125 million

Appropriations for the Consumer Product Safety Commission requested by President Bush for FY2008: $63 million

Number of full-time employees at the CPSC in 1974, the year the commission was established: 786

Number of full-time employees at the CPSC in 2007: 420

Number of children under the age of five who were treated in hospital emergency rooms for injuries associated with nursery products in 2005: 59,800

Number of toys recalled because of lead paint, tiny magnets, and other hazards in 2007: 25 million