The CPSIA is a safety improvement act signed and put into effect by US President George W. Bush on August 14, 2008. This act is the strictest consumer protection act since the establishment of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in 1972. In addition to setting stricter requirements for the lead content in children's products, the new act also sets new regulations on the content of harmful phthalates in toys and children's care products. Moreover, the act requires the establishment of a public database for consumer product safety.