Kids Animal Slippers Pose Choking Hazards, Item Recalled
Morning news outlets have released articles announcing the recall of certain animal slippers made for children and sold exclusively at the Family Dollar stores. According to the article, over 160,000 products with the title “Kidgets Animal Sock Top” slippers must be recalled because the plastic eyes attached to the animals can easily come detached and… read more
Toy Recalls Are Less Frequent but Toy-related Injuries Are Still High
According to the morning news, recalls issued for toys have been declining since 2008. Regardless of this excellent decline, the number of consumers being injured by toy products is still alarming. During the year of 2011 there were 34-catalogued toy recalls against 172 toy recalls in the year of 2008. Reports from the Consumer Product… read more
Recall Issued for Wolfgang Puck Grills, Shock and Melting Cases Reported
According to recent articles from consumer reports, there was a recall issued for Wolfgang Puck grills. Problems with defected electrical wiring may pose electrical shock hazard among other things. The news source has stated that something like 27,000 items must be recalled. The overheating and even melting threat linked to the malfunctioning electrical wiring was… read more
Recall Issued for 1,384 Arctic Cat ATVs, Reportedly a Crash Hazard
According to recent news and consumer reports, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall issued for all-terrain vehicles made by the Arctic Cat Inc. located in Minnesota. The off-road items have been recently under fire by the inspecting authorities since faulty steering tie-rods may possibly bend leading the rider to lose control of… read more
Trek Issues a Recall for 27,000 bikes, Saddle Clamp Problems Noted
According to the news, there was a recall issued for over 27,000 bikes manufactured by the Trek bicycle company. Reports show that the producers have noted issues related to the saddle clamps. The Consumer Product Safety Commission warrants that all of the recalled bikes are from the 2012 model year. The makes include the 7.3… read more
Jackets from Boy Scouts of America Recalled due to Strangulation Hazard
Consumer news sources today have reported that the Boy Scouts of America has issued a recall for over five thousand Cub Scout Wind Tech Jackets. Recall was made necessary after the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the strangulation hazard the retractable cords with toggles pose to children. The approximately $32 jackets sold at the… read more
CPSC to Revise Table Saw Regulations
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has voted to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking in regards to table saws and their safety standards. According to recent news sources, it’s estimated that consumers’ injuries number at about 67,300 in relation to serious hand and finger injuries resulting from table saw use. The cost for these… read more
Guidecraft Recalls Toy Due to Choking Hazard
Guidecraft Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, has issued a recall for their toy product due to a choking hazard, according to recent news reports. About 760 of the Twist and Sort Toys are subject to recall. The pegs on the posts of the toy have proven to detach, which can… read more
Henry Gordy to Pay $1.1 Million to CPSC Over Toy Dart Gun
Henry Gordy International has reached a settlement with the Consumer Product Safety Commission over allegedly failing to report a safety hazard with one of their products, according to recent news sources. The product which poses the safety threat is a toy dart gun for children, call the Auto Fire Target Set. The company will pay… read more
Nordica USA Pays Fine to CPSC Over Unsafe Skis
Nordica USA has agreed to pay a settlement to the Consumer Product Safety Commission of $214,000 after allegedly failing to report a safety defect with one of their products, according to news reports. The defect over which the settlement is being made is a safety defect with the “XBi ALU Skis” binding plates, which the… read more
Table Saw Safety: To Have or To Have Not
Table saw safety is an issue in this country, with nearly 3,500 people in the United States losing a digit or worse to one every year, according to recent news sources. The Consumer Product Safety Commission is trying to implement new rules and regulations so that table saw could be made more safe for the… read more
CPSC Calls For More Safety Equipment at Public Pools
On Wednesday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission approved a pool-safety rule in a 3-2 vote, according to news sources. If this new rule is implemented, owners of thousands of public pools all over the USA will be required to buy extra safety equipment for their pools to make sure that their pools are actually safe… read more
