The Consumer Product Warranty Rule

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
32324	The Consumer Product Warranty Rule	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3084-0111	ICR Reference No: 202603-3084-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202212-3084-001
Agency/Subagency: FTC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: The Consumer Product Warranty Rule
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/30/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2026
Responses	26,131	27,094
Time Burden (Hours)	209,048	216,752
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Warranty Rule requires warrantors to include in their written warranties on consumer products costing more than $15 certain material facts regarding terms and conditions. The Rule prevents deception by providing consumers with information to assess written warranty terms. The Warranty Rule does not require that a manufacturer or retailer warrant a consumer product in writing. However, if they choose to warrant a consumer product in writing, the warranty must comply with the Rule.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 2302, 2309 Name of Law: Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 58557	12/17/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 15615	03/30/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
The Consumer Product Warranty Rule

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	26,131	27,094	0	0	-963	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	209,048	216,752	0	0	-7,704	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There are no program changes. The estimated total annual hours of burden has been adjusted downward from 216,752 hours in 2022 to 209,048 in 2025 due to a decrease in the number of manufacturers estimated to be subject to the Rule based on recent Census data (27,094 in 2022 and 26,131 in 2025). The decrease in annual hours of burden also decreases the estimated total annual labor costs, which have been adjusted downward from $29,652,215 in 2022 to $28,977,188 in 2025. This decrease in annual labor costs was offset partially by increases in the hourly wage rates for clerks (from $18.75/hour in 2022 to $21.86/hour in 2025) and legal support (from $28.46 in 2022 to $32.60/hour in 2025).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $20,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 03/30/2026

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