Consumer Protection

Office of the Professions Program - Program
New York State Education Department

85 Allen Street
Suite 120
Rochester, NY

Report the misconduct of New York State licensed professionals. Acupuncture, architecture, audiology, chiropractor, CPA, dentistry, land surveying, landscaping, massage, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, optometry, physical therapy, podiatry, shorthand reporting, social work, speech pathology and veterinary medicine and many more. No physician assistants or doctors. Call for complete list.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - Program
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE
Washington, DC

Provides child safety seat check information. No direct safety seat inspections provided. Provides motor vehicle and traffic safety information. Reports motor vehicle equipment defects through the Auto Safety Hotline. 

New York Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment - Program
New York State Office of Children and Family Services

52 Washington Street
Capital View Office Park
Rensselaer, NY

Offers a hotline to report suspected child abuse and adult abuse. Assistance with emergency placement of abused or neglected children at risk. Assessment for requests for foster care and adoption. Provides a registry of child abuse reports in New York State to encourage more complete reporting of child abuse and maltreatment.

MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting Program - Program
United States Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administrati

10903 New Hampshire Avenue
Silver Spring, MD

Receives reports from the public for FDA-regulated products such as: Prescription and over-the-counter medicines Biologics such as blood components, blood/plasma derivatives and gene therapies. Medical devices such as hearing aids breast pumps, and pacemakers. Combination products such as pre-filled drug syringe, metered-dose inhalers and nasal spray. Special nutritional products such as dietary supplements, medical foods and infant formulas. Cosmetics such as moisturizers, makeup, shampoos, …

Food Safety and Inspection - Syracuse Office - Program
New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets/Food Safety and Inspection

581 State Fair Boulevard
New York State Fairgrounds Art & Home Center
Syracuse, NY

Conducts inspections of food manufacturers, grocery stores, warehouses, bottling plants. Evaluates and inspects food labeling and advertising. Seizes unfit or adulterated food. Licenses food operators. Samples food products for analysis. Investigates consumer complaints.