Which organization is primarily tasked with developing regulations for safe consumer items?

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is the organization primarily responsible for developing regulations that ensure the safety of consumer products. Established in 1972, the CPSC's mission is to protect the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. The agency does this by setting safety standards, enforcing compliance, and conducting research and studies on safety issues.

The other organizations mentioned serve different roles: the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives focuses on enforcing laws related to alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives; the National Institute of Standards and Technology is mainly involved in developing measurement standards and improving technology and quality in a variety of fields; and the International Fire Code Council develops model codes for fire safety but does not primarily regulate consumer product safety. Thus, the CPSC is distinctly positioned as the authority on the safety of consumer items.