Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

5 PASS 2 REVIEW 6 FIX

404 Error Page

Action

HTTP 403, bare page

FIX

HTTP 403, bare page

Unexpected status code: HTTP 403

Expected HTTP 404 but received 403. This may confuse search engine crawlers.

Got: HTTP 403

Bare server default 404 page

The 404 page has no custom styling. Users hitting a broken link see a generic error with no way to navigate back. Add a custom 404 page with your site navigation and a search bar.

404 Page Quality Default 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 403 ✗Page Title Access Denied ✓Custom Styling ✗Navigation ✗Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✗

Favicon & Branding

Action

1 icon(s) detected

FIX

1 icon(s) detected

No favicon.ico at site root

Some older browsers, bookmark tools, and RSS readers look for /favicon.ico. Add one as a fallback.

HTML icon links detected

No apple-touch-icon detected

iOS devices use this when users add your site to their home screen. Add <link rel='apple-touch-icon' sizes='180x180' href='/apple-touch-icon.png'>.

✗ favicon.ico Missing

✓ PNG Icons Present

✗ Apple Touch Missing

✗ SVG Favicon Missing

✗ Manifest Icons Missing

✗ Multiple Sizes Missing

Web Manifest

Action

Not found

FIX

Not found

No web manifest found

No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

No web manifest found.

Dark Mode Support

Action

No dark mode signals

FIX

No dark mode signals

No dark mode signals detected

Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles

External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.

Dark ModeNo Dark Mode Detected

color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Not detected ✗

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

Print Stylesheet

Action

No print styles

FIX

No print styles

No print-specific styles detected

When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.

Print Stylesheet No Print Styles

Print stylesheet Not found ✗Inline @media print Not detected ✗

Navigation UX

Action

2 navigation pattern(s)

FIX

2 navigation pattern(s)

Search functionality detected

Got: role-search

Skip navigation link detected

4 navigation landmark(s) detected

Breadcrumbs

Search role='search' landmark

Skip Link Skip link detected

Labeled Navigation 4 <nav> element(s)

Hamburger Menu

Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)

3 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Strong navigation UX with multiple discovery paths.

Link & Button Quality

2 issue(s) across 106 links and 18 buttons

REVIEW

2 issue(s) across 106 links and 18 buttons

1 link(s) with no accessible text

Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.

Got: a#main-content-section

1 link(s) with generic text

Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.

Got: /Safety-Education ("Learn More")

1 link(s) open in new tab without warning

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

Got: https://www.saferproducts.gov/

103 link(s) with descriptive text

106 links

1 empty

1 generic text

1 new tab

0 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
/Safety-Education	Learn More	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: Learn More Suggested: Safety Education
https://www.saferproducts.gov/	Report an unsafe product	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text

121 links and buttons have descriptive text

Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.

a#main-content-section

Why this matters

Links with no accessible text (empty <a></a>, image-only no alt, icon-only no aria-label) are unidentifiable to screen readers.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.4

Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.

/Safety-Education ("Learn More")

Why this matters

Generic anchor text ('click here', 'read more', 'learn more') tells screen readers and search engines nothing about the destination.

Learn more ▾

Out-of-context lists of links read by AT (one navigation pattern) become useless when every link says 'click here'. Use the destination's title or topic as anchor text. Doubles as SEO win — Google passes anchor-text relevance to the destination.

Source: WCAG 2.4.4 / Google Search Central

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

https://www.saferproducts.gov/

Why this matters

Links with target="_blank" without rel="noopener" leak the originating page's window context — security and UX issue.

Learn more ▾

Without rel="noopener", the new tab can navigate the original tab via window.opener (tab-nabbing attack). Modern browsers default to noopener for target=_blank but only since recent versions. Always set rel="noopener noreferrer" explicitly.

Source: MDN target / OWASP

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

Action

20 text elements analyzed, 15 fail WCAG AA

REVIEW

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

5 pass 15 fail WCAG AA

h1 CPSC Home Page

2.00:1

#000000

#003F7B

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

32px · bottom of viewport

h2 What We Do

2.00:1

#000000

#003F7B

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Featured Recall

2.00:1

#000000

#003F7B

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 News

2.00:1

#000000

#003F7B

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Safety Education

2.00:1

#000000

#003F7B

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Businesses & Manufacturers

2.00:1

#000000

#003F7B

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 CPSC Featured Image

2.00:1

#000000

#003F7B

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Identifier Menu

2.00:1

#000000

#003F7B

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h3 Keep your family safe

2.00:1

#000000

#003F7B

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

19px · bottom of viewport

h3 Mantenga a su familia segura

2.00:1

#000000

#003F7B

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

19px · bottom of viewport

h3 Business Resources

2.00:1

#000000

#003F7B

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

19px · bottom of viewport

h3 Take safety with you

2.00:1

#000000

#003F7B

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

19px · bottom of viewport

p An official website of the United States…

3.12:1

#000000

#005EA2

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

p Here's how you know

3.12:1

#000000

#005EA2

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

span Here's how you know

3.12:1

#000000

#005EA2

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h1 CPSC Home Page	2.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#003F7B	Fail
h2 What We Do	2.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#003F7B	Fail
h2 Featured Recall	2.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#003F7B	Fail
h2 News	2.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#003F7B	Fail
h2 Safety Education	2.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#003F7B	Fail
h2 Businesses & Manufac…	2.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#003F7B	Fail
h2 CPSC Featured Image	2.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#003F7B	Fail
h2 Identifier Menu	2.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#003F7B	Fail
h3 Keep your family saf…	2.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#003F7B	Fail
h3 Mantenga a su famili…	2.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#003F7B	Fail
h3 Business Resources	2.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#003F7B	Fail
h3 Take safety with you	2.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#003F7B	Fail
title CPSC.gov	18.43:1	4.5:1	#000000	#F0F0F0	Pass
a Skip to main content	18.43:1	4.5:1	#000000	#F0F0F0	Pass
p An official website …	3.12:1	4.5:1	#000000	#005EA2	Fail
p Here's how you know	3.12:1	4.5:1	#000000	#005EA2	Fail
span Here's how you know	3.12:1	4.5:1	#000000	#005EA2	Fail
strong Official websites us…	18.10:1	3.0:1	#000000	#EEEEEE	Pass
strong .gov	18.10:1	3.0:1	#000000	#EEEEEE	Pass
p website belongs to a…	18.10:1	4.5:1	#000000	#EEEEEE	Pass

Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

Landmark Structure

17 landmarks

PASS

17 landmarks

<main> landmark present

4 <nav> landmark(s) found

1 of 4 <nav> elements are unlabeled

Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.

Skip navigation link present

Search landmark present

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.

Why this matters

Some <nav> elements lack aria-label — screen-reader users hear 'navigation' multiple times with no way to distinguish them.

Learn more ▾

When a page has multiple <nav> regions (primary, footer, breadcrumb), each needs aria-label or aria-labelledby. AT users navigate by landmark; identical 'navigation' announcements force them to enter each one to discover purpose.

Source: WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices

Heading Hierarchy

17 headings, 1 skip(s)

PASS

17 headings, 1 skip(s)

Single H1 present

Heading level skipped: H2 → H4 (missing H3)

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.

H2 1 of 3 Stop Using Male-to-Male-Extension Cords
H2 2 of 3 New Federal Water Beads Safety Standard
H2 3 of 3 New Anti-Fraud Initiative
H1 CPSC Home Page
H2 What We Do
H2 Featured Recall
H3 Vive Health Recalls Adult Portable Bed Rails Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Entrapment and Asphyxiation; Two Deaths Reported
H2 News
H2 Safety Education
H3 Keep your family safe
H3 Mantenga a su familia segura
H2 Businesses & Manufacturers
H3 Business Resources
H2 CPSC Featured Image
H3 Take safety with you
H2 Identifier Menu
H4 You are about to leave the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) public website. skipped

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline. Screen readers may interpret missing levels as structural errors.

Why this matters

Skipping heading levels breaks the document outline — screen-reader users lose track of section nesting.

Learn more ▾

Screen reader users navigate by jumping between headings (H1 → H2 → H3). Skipping (H1 → H3) breaks the sense of hierarchy. Use sequential levels even if you don't like the default styling — restyle with CSS instead. WCAG 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) treats this as an A failure.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.3.1 / W3C WAI

A+

Alt Text Quality

All 19 images OK

PASS

All 19 images OK

1 decorative image(s) correctly marked

18 image(s) with good alt text

19 images 18 good alt text 1 decorative

All images have appropriate alt text.

A+

Form Accessibility

All 1 controls labeled

PASS

All 1 controls labeled

1 control(s) properly labeled

1 controls

1 labeled

0 placeholder only

0 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
#extended-search-field-small	search	Search	for/id

A+

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 96/100 — 1 failing, 26 passed

PASS

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

ARIA

ARIA dialog elements without accessible names may prevent screen readers users from discerning the purpose of these elements. Learn how to make ARIA dialog elements more accessible.

Why this matters

Informational: a Permissions-Policy directive showing feature -> allowed origins.

Source: MDN Permissions-Policy

Failing Elements
Close subscription dialog Sign up below to get the latest news, updates, and r… `body > div#scopedByScopedPolyfill_1 > div#prefix-overlay-outer`

These are opportunities to improve the usage of ARIA in your application which may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable

○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state

○The page has a logical tab order

○Visual order on the page follows DOM order

○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region

○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page

○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation

○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology

○Custom controls have associated labels

○Custom controls have ARIA roles

●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`

●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes

●`[role]` values are valid

●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values

●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled

●Buttons have an accessible name

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.

●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents

●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes

●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio

●Document has a `<title>` element

●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute

●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute

●Links have a discernible name

●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).

●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements

●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.

●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order

●Skip links are focusable.

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●Identical links have the same purpose.

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names

○ARIA input fields have accessible names

○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names

○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.

○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element

○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.

○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names

○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names

○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region

○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.

○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements

○ARIA IDs are unique

○No form fields have multiple labels

○`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.

○Input buttons have discernible text.

○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text

○Form elements have associated labels

○Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○Select elements have associated label elements.

○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.

○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.

○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value

○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.

○All heading elements contain content.

○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.

○Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.

○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.

○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.

All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.