---
title: "Make the mandatory report of a death or serious injury linked to a consumer product"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/competition-and-consumer-law/make-the-mandatory-report-of-a-death-serious-injury-or-illness-linked-to/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A29-U20261018-5-US"
practice_area: "Competition & Consumer Law (ACCC / ACL)"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Make the mandatory report of a death or serious injury linked to a consumer product

> Build a chronology of what was learned, when, and by whom, from the incident file the lawyer supplies. Do not write the report that is sent to the Commission.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/competition-and-consumer-law/make-the-mandatory-report-of-a-death-serious-injury-or-illness-linked-to/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Competition & Consumer Law (ACCC / ACL)](https://ailawframework.com/practice/competition-and-consumer-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Build a chronology of what was learned, when, and by whom, from the incident file the lawyer supplies. Do not write the report that is sent to the Commission. |
| What the lawyer must review | You write and send the report. 15 U.S.C. § 2064(b) requires a manufacturer, distributor or retailer who obtains information that reasonably supports the conclusion of a listed failure, a defect that could create a substantial product hazard, or an unreasonable risk of serious injury or death, to inform the Commission immediately, unless that person has actual knowledge that the Commission has been adequately informed. Motor vehicle equipment as defined in 49 U.S.C. § 30102(a)(7) is excluded. A substantial product hazard is defined in § 2064(a). Do not wait for a finished internal investigation if the information already meets the statute. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Make the mandatory report of a death, serious injury or illness linked to a product](https://ailawframework.com/practice/competition-and-consumer-law/make-the-mandatory-report-of-a-death-serious-injury-or-illness-linked-to.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Build a chronology of what was learned, when, and by whom, from the incident file the lawyer supplies. Do not write the report that is sent to the Commission.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- “Immediately” is the statutory word. This version does not add a hour-count from a regulation that was not opened.
- Do not put injury reports or medical records into a public tool.

## Sources

- [15 U.S.C. § 2064, Substantial product hazards](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/15/2064) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*