Fireworks and the 4th of July – Don’t Become a Statistic
Consumer Product Safety Commission Special Study on Fireworks Incidents Finds Hundreds of Injuries a Day Surrounding July 4 Holiday Festivities WASHINGTON, D.C. – A study conducted by the Consumer...
View ArticleRare Legal Action Taken by Consumer Product Safety Commission
Action prompted by ongoing harm to children from ingested magnets In an effort to prevent children from suffering further harm, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) staff filed an...
View ArticleMower Safety Tips
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), more than 234,000 people were treated in a clinic or emergency department, or were admitted to the hospital, for lawn mower-related injuries...
View ArticleNew CPSC Data Shows Firecrackers, Aerials, Homemade Explosives Cause Most...
60% of All Fireworks Injuries Occur Around July 4th According to its recently issued press release, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published its annual report of deaths and injuries...
View ArticleOver 2 million dehumidifiers recalled for fire risk
Linked to 46 fires, no injuries The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the recalled dehumidifiers have been linked to 46 fires and more than $2 million in property damage. All were manufactured by...
View ArticleKidde Recalls Smoke and Combination Smoke/CO Alarms Due to Alarm Failure
Model KN-COSM-IBA Model i12010SCO Model i12010S Recall Date: September 11, 2014 Recall Number: 14-275 Name of Product: Kidde hard-wired smoke and combination smoke/carbon monoxide...
View ArticleCrescent Point Energy Recalls To Inspect Propane Gas Due to Fire and Burn Hazard
Recall date: February 12, 2016 Recall number: 16-101 Name of product: Propane (LP) Gas Hazard: The recalled propane does not have sufficient levels of odorant to help alert consumers of a gas leak....
View ArticleRaynor Recalls Office Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
Recall date: February 18, 2016 Recall number: 16-107 Name of product: Eurotech Lume office chairs Hazard: The chair seat can detach, posing a fall hazard to consumers Description: This recall...
View ArticleApple Recalls Travel Adapter Kits and Plugs Due to Risk of Electric Shock
Recall date: February 18, 2016 Recall number: 16-106 Name of product: AC Adapter Kits and Plug Adapters Hazard: The two-prong wall plug adapters for Australia/New Zealand/Argentina, Brazil,...
View ArticleYTL International Recalls Drywall Lifts Due to Injury Hazard
Recall date: April 20, 2016 Recall number: 16-149 Name of product: Drywall lifts Hazard: The drywall lifts can fail during use causing the load of drywall to fall onto the lift operator, posing an...
View ArticleRobert Bosch Tool Recalls Grinders Due to Risk of Burns
Recall date: May 11, 2016 Recall number: 16-158 Name of product: Bosch small angle grinders Hazard: The grinder can overheat while in use, causing the brush covers to melt and expose the end of the...
View ArticleFireworks and the 4th of July – Don’t Become a Statistic
Consumer Product Safety Commission Special Study on Fireworks Incidents Finds Hundreds of Injuries a Day Surrounding July 4 Holiday Festivities WASHINGTON, D.C. – A study conducted by the Consumer...
View ArticleKidde Recalls Smoke and Combination Smoke/CO Alarms Due to Alarm Failure
Model KN-COSM-IBA Model i12010SCO Model i12010S Recall Date: September 11, 2014 Recall Number: 14-275 Name of Product: Kidde hard-wired smoke and combination smoke/carbon monoxide...
View ArticleJ.D. North America Recalls All Power Portable Generators Due to Explosion,...
Recall date: August 25, 2016 Recall number: 16-250 Name of product: All Power portable gasoline generators Hazard: The fuel tank can leak thus posing explosion, fire, and burn hazards...
View ArticleToshiba Expands Recall of Laptop Computer Battery Packs Due to Burn and Fire...
Recall date: January 4, 2017 Recall number: 17-064 Name of product: Panasonic battery packs used in Toshiba laptop computers. Hazard: The lithium-ion battery packs can overheat, posing burn and...
View ArticleDunkin’ Donuts Recalls Glass Tumblers Due to Laceration and Burn Hazards
Recall date: January 10, 2017 Recall number: 17-066 Name of product: Dunkin’ Donuts Glass Tumblers Hazard: The glass tumblers can crack or break, posing laceration and burn hazards....
View ArticleTextron Specialized Vehicles Recalls Bad Boy Off-Road Utility Vehicles
Recall date: January 11, 2017 Recall number: 17-067 Name of product: Bad Boy off-road utility vehicles Hazard: The off-road utility vehicles lack seat belts, posing a risk of serious injury...
View ArticleHP Expands Recall of Batteries for HP and Compaq Notebook Computer Due to...
Recall Date: January 24, 2017 Recall Number: 17-071 Name of Product: Lithium-ion batteries used in HP notebook computers Hazard: The batteries can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards....
View ArticleLa-Z-Boy Recalls Power Supplies Sold with Lift Chairs Due to Shock Hazard
Model 1HL562 and Model 1ML562, Gold Series Lift Chair Power supply showing affected lot number 150113 Power supply with cover attached Recall date: February 8, 2017 Recall number: 17-083 Name of...
View ArticlePolaris Recalls Ranger 900 Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Fire and...
Recall date: April 13, 2017 Recall number: 17-132 Name of product: Polaris Ranger 900 recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs) Units: About 51,000 Hazard: A heat shield can fall off the vehicle,...
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