ðə ɹˈaɪt wʌz fˈɜːðɚ fˈɔːɹməlˌaɪzd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː baɪ ðə jˌuːˈɛs fˈɛdɚɹəl ɡˈʌvɚnmənt θɹuː ðə kənsˈuːmɚ pɹˈɑːdʌkt sˈeɪfti kəmˈɪʃən sˌiːpˌiːˌɛssˈiː.
The right was further formalized in 1972 by the US federal government through the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).