WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Chairman Elliot Kaye will announce the winners of the first-ever Consumer Product Safety Apps Challenge at a press event on Monday, October 27.  CPSC challenged developers earlier this year to create apps to help consumers keep track of recalls and safety incidents. CPSC's goal is to find new ways to reach consumers with lifesaving recall information and empower them to protect their families from dangerous products. The winners will demonstrate their innovative apps at the press event.

WHEN: Monday, October 27, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. ET

WHAT: Press Event to announce the winners of CPSC's Consumer Product Safety Apps Challenge

WHERE: U.S. CPSC
4330 East West Highway
4th floor Hearing Rm.
Bethesda, Md.  20814

WHO: Elliot Kaye, CPSC Chairman
Apps Challenge winners, to be announced at the press event

The participants will be available for one-on-one interviews following the press event. The press event will also be webcast at www.cpsc.gov.

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CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

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SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission