The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s new Chairman, Inez Tenenbaum, urged families today to put safety first during the Fourth of July holiday and celebrate with caution when it comes to fireworks. The latest report (PDF) from CPSC indicates that there were reports of seven fireworks-related deaths and an estimated 7,000 hospital emergency room treated injuries in 2008. In 2007, CPSC had reports of eleven deaths and an estimated 9,800 injuries.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Big Muddy Sports, of Perryville, Mo., is voluntarily recalling about 450 PowerPlus Generators. The 220-volt receptacle can fail to produce power correctly and cause power surges that can damage appliances. This poses a risk of fire and possible injury to consumers.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), DEWALT Industrial Tool Co., of Towson, Md., is voluntarily recalling about 9,000 DEWALT D51825 and D51850 Framing Nailers. The bump action trigger on the framing nailers could have been incorrectly assembled during production, which would allow the nailer to eject a fastener unexpectedly or cause the trigger lock-off not to function. This can pose a serious injury hazard to the user or bystander.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Loyal Bedding Inc., of Miami, Fla., is voluntarily recalling about 2,700 Loyal Bedding Mattress Sets (Mattresses and Mattresses with Foundations). The mattresses sets fail to meet the mandatory federal open flame standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
As part of its commitment to protecting the safety of children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that OKK Trading, of Commerce, Calif., has agreed to pay a $665,000 civil penalty for failing to comply with a 30-year old ban on lead paint on toys, as well as violating other federal child safety standards.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Crane Plumbing LLC, of Dallas, Texas, is voluntarily recalling about 5,500 Crane Bath Tubs With A Whirlpool. The drain covers in the tubs can entangle a bather’s hair in the openings, causing the bather’s head to be held under water, which can result in drowning.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Applica Consumer Products Inc., of Miramar, Fla., is voluntarily recalling about 584,000 Black & Decker® brand Spacemaker™ Coffeemakers. The brew basket can shift out of alignment allowing hot water to overflow. This poses a scalding and burn hazard to consumers.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Poseidon West, of West Lake Village, Calif., Poseidon Central, of Conroe, Texas, and American Divers Division, of Alexandria Bay, N.Y., are voluntarily recalling about 300 Besea W50 Diving Wings with Poseidon Inner Bladders. The inner bladder located inside the diving wing can break, causing the wing to fail to operate as a floating/buoyancy device. This poses a drowning hazard to divers.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Loaded Boards Inc., of Beverly Hills, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 1,200 sets of Orangatang Skateboard Wheels. The recalled skateboard wheel’s core can shear and blow-out causing the wheel to separate from the skateboard truck’s axle and bearings. This poses a risk of serious injury to riders.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), SmartSpark Energy Systems Inc., of Champaign, Ill., is voluntarily recalling about 800 BattEQ Battery Equalizers. The recalled equalizers can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), JGR Copa LLC, of Hollywood, Fla., is voluntarily recalling about 900 18” Kick Body Boards. The green surface coating of the screened logo “Big Lizard™ body boards” on the underside of the body board contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), D&D Distributing-Wholesale Inc., of Tacoma, Wash., is voluntarily recalling about 29,000 “Chelsea’s” Necklace and Bracelet Sets. Small parts can detach from the necklace and bracelet when the elastic string break, posing a choking hazard to young children.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Macy’s Merchandising Group Inc., of New York, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 33,000 Epic Threads and Greendog Hooded Sweatshirts. The sweatshirts have a drawstring sewn at the base of the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Campbell Hausfeld, of Harrison, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling about 16,000 Campbell Hausfeld Air Compressors. The compressor’s thermal overload, which shuts the unit off when it overheats, can fail. This can lead to overheating, melting of parts and a risk of fire.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Starbucks Coffee Co., of Seattle, Wash., is voluntarily recalling about 530,000 Starbucks Barista® Blade Grinders and Seattle’s Best Coffee® Blade Grinders. The grinder can fail to turn off or can turn on unexpectedly, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Wagner Spray Tech Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn., is voluntarily recalling about 300,000 Heat Guns. An electrical component failure inside the heat guns can cause them to continue to produce heat after the power switch is turned off. This can melt the heat gun’s plastic exterior, causing a burn if the heat gun is touched and ignite nearby combustibles, posing fire and burn hazards.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Viking Range Co., of Greenwood, Miss., is voluntarily recalling about 45,000 Viking Built-In Side-by-Side Refrigerator/Freezers and Refrigerators with Bottom Freezers. The refrigerator’s doors can detach, posing an injury hazard to consumers.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), W.P. Appliances is voluntarily recalling about 1,500 Wolfgang Puck Toaster Oven/Toasters. The toaster oven can remain “on” after the toast pops up, posing a fire hazard.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Blair LLC, of Warren, Pa., is voluntarily re-announcing the recall of about 162,000 full length Chenille Robes. Some robes fail to meet federal flammability requirements and present a risk of serious burns to consumers if they are exposed to an open flame.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Winterbee Inc. d.b.a. Speedy, of Los Angeles, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 80,000 Speedy Children's Hooded Zipper Jackets and Kids Hooded Pullover Jackets. The jackets have a drawstring through the hood, which can pose a strangulation hazard to children.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), LaJobi Inc., of Cranbury, N.J., is voluntarily recalling about 2,900 Bonavita “Hudson” and Babi Italia “Pinehurst” Drop Side Cribs. The lower spring pins on the footboard and headboard can pop out of the tracks located on the drop side causing the drop side to detach from the crib. When the drop side detaches, it creates a hazardous gap between the drop side and the crib mattress in which infants and toddlers can become entrapped and suffocate or fall from cribs.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), LaJobi Inc., of Cranbury, N.J., is voluntarily recalling about 2,000 Bonavita “Cabana” Drop Side Cribs. The wooden crib slats can detach or break creating a gap, which can pose an entrapment and strangulation hazard to infants and toddlers.
As part of its commitment to protecting the safety of children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Mattel Inc., of El Segundo, Calif. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Fisher-Price Inc., of East Aurora, N.Y. have agreed to pay a $2.3 million civil penalty for violating the federal lead paint ban.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Warm Biscuit Bedding Co., of New York, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling about 9,500 Children’s Loungewear Garments. The loungewear garments fail to meet children’s sleepwear federal flammability standards which require sleepwear, including loungewear, to be either snug-fitting or flame resistant.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Backyard Play Systems LLC, of Monroe, Mich., is voluntarily recalling about 1800 Outdoor Playset Gliders. The retaining rings used to secure the gliders to the playset can become loose or detached, posing a fall hazard to children.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Vintage International Inc., of Hacienda Heights, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 2,300 National and Sanyo Hand-Held Hair Dryers. The hair dryers are not equipped with an immersion protection device to prevent electrocution if the hair dryer falls into water. Immersion protection devices, which prevent electrocution, are required by industry safety standards for all electric hand-held hair dryers.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI), of Kent, Wash., is voluntarily recalling about 260 2005 Novara Trionfo Bicycles. The fork can separate from the steerer tube which can cause the rider to lose control, posing a fall hazard.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Bugaboo North America Inc., of Hermosa Beach, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 22,500 Bugaboo Bee Strollers. One or both sides of the brakes can fail, causing a stroller to unexpectedly roll away on an incline. This can pose a risk of injury to the child occupant.
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