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Stroller recalled for fall hazard, also may pose strangulation hazard
Posted on February 6, 2012On Friday, CPSC announced the recall of Bumbleride strollers – the Indie and Indie Twin. At issue is the front wheel – it can break, causing a fall hazard. Bumbleride and CPSC report 36 incidents of the wheel breaking, with… Read More
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Nursery products associated with 229+ emergency room visits each day
Posted on January 4, 2012In 2010, on average, almost 230 children under six visited emergency rooms each day because of injuries associated with nursery products – cribs, strollers, high chairs, etc – the very products bought to keep them safe. The CPSC recently released… Read More
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CPSC Chairman’s Circle of Commendation Award
Posted on December 2, 2011I was honored today to be one of the recipients of the CPSC’s new Chairman’s Commendation Awards. The awards are given “to identify and honor people and organizations who have contributed in an important way to the benefit of consumers… Read More
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CPSC repeats warning about falls in Bumbo baby seats
Posted on November 22, 2011The Consumer Product Safety Commission today is again urging parents to use caution when using Bumbo Baby Seats. In October of 2007, the CPSC issued a recall of this same product in order to provide new warning labels which stated… Read More
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CPSC warns about high-powered magnets
Posted on November 10, 2011In 2005 Kenny died when he swallowed magnets that had fallen out unnoticed from his siblings’ Magnetix building set. Over time these and other toys with small magnets were recalled and new toy standards were developed to address the hazard…. Read More
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CPSC announces 1.3 million penalty against Spin Master for Aquadots
Posted on October 27, 2011You may remember that 2007 was called, “The Year of the Recall.” Among the many recalls for lead in toys and children’s jewelry and cribs for faulty hardware, one recall that November got everyone’s attention. It was perhaps one of… Read More
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Henry Gordy Intl to pay $1 million plus penalty for deadly darts
Posted on October 25, 2011On October 14, 2011, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that a civil penalty of $1.1 million was settled against Henry Gordy International, Inc. This comes as result of the company’s failure to report a known safety defect… Read More
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Consumer Groups Applaud CPSC Vote for Independent Safety Testing of Toys, Children’s Products
Posted on October 19, 2011WASHINGTON– Consumer and safety groups today praised the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for voting to implement rules to require the independent safety testing of toys and other children’s products. Consumer Federation of America, Consumers Union, and Kids in Danger… Read More
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Next step to safer products: Urge CPSC to adopt testing rule
Posted on October 11, 2011The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) was passed in 2008, but it has yet to achieve its full impact. Without the passage of a rule that requires independent testing of all children’s products before they are sold, the legislation’s… Read More
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KID looks at SaferProducts.gov: recalled products still causing harm
Posted on October 5, 2011KID released an analysis today of the first four months of public reports to SaferProducts.gov at the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) as they relate to children and children’s products. Since our founding in 1998, we have been frustrated… Read More