Simplicity Cribs Recalled by Retailers; Mattress-Support Collapse Can Cause Suffocation and Strangulation
April 30, 2010
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ONE INFANT DEATH REPORTED
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) IS ANNOUNCING THE RECALL OF ALL SIMPLICITY FULL-SIZE CRIBS WITH TUBULAR METAL MATTRESS-SUPPORT FRAMES. THIS RECALL INCLUDES FIXED-SIDE AND DROP-SIDE CRIBS. THESE CRIBS POSE A RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH DUE TO ENTRAPMENT, STRANGULATION, SUFFOCATION AND FALL HAZARDS TO INFANTS AND TODDLERS.
Graco-Branded Drop Side Cribs Made by LaJobi Recalled Due to Entrapment and Suffocation Hazards
April 30, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: GRACO®-BRANDED DROP SIDE CRIBS MADE BY LAJOBI
UNITS: ABOUT 217,000
Yamaha Grizzly Recall – ATVs Recalled Due to Crash Hazard
April 30, 2010
Yamaha is recalling the following Grizzly ATV models due to a problem with the steering column that could cause the rider to lose control and crash these four-wheeler ATVs.
NAME OF PRODUCT: YAMAHA ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES (ATVS)
UNITS: ABOUT 20,000
MANUFACTURER: YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION U.S.A., OF CYPRESS, CALIF.
North Carolina Firm Recalls Brunswick Stew Products due to Undeclared Allergens
April 30, 2010
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Ooops, Graco Did It Again!
April 29, 2010
Are you a parent? Do you own a Graco crib? It might make you uneasy to learn that Graco is recalling 217,000 cribs that could suffocate or strangle children. But it will terrify and anger you to know how many times this has happened.
MiDAS Foods International Recalls Instant Beef Soup Mix and Instant Beef Stroganoff Sauce Mix Because Of Possible Health Risk
April 29, 2010
MiDAS Foods International of Oak Park, MI is recalling Instant Beef Soup dry mix and Instant Beef Stroganoff sauce mix because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
Discount School Supply Recalls Double Egg Shakers Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
April 29, 2010
THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL WAS VOLUNTARILY CONDUCTED BY THE FIRM IN COOPERATION WITH THE CPSC. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE PRODUCT IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: DOUBLE EGG SHAKERS
UNITS: ABOUT 3,000
IMPORTER: DISCOUNT SCHOOL SUPPLY, OF MONTEREY, CALIF.
BRP Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Laceration Hazard from Projectiles
April 29, 2010
THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL WAS VOLUNTARILY CONDUCTED BY THE FIRM IN COOPERATION WITH THE CPSC. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE PRODUCT IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: BRP SKI-DOO SNOWMOBILES
UNITS: ABOUT 1,500
MANUFACTURER: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC., OF QUEBEC, CANADA AND BRP FINLAND OY, OF FINLAND.
Jo-Ann Stores to Pay $50,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Federal Lead Paint Ban
April 29, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT JO-ANN STORES INC., OF HUDSON, OHIO, HAS AGREED TO PAY A $50,000 CIVIL PENALTY FOR ALLEGEDLY IMPORTING AND SELLING CHILDREN’S PRODUCTS THAT VIOLATED THE FEDERAL LEAD PAINT BAN.
Scuba Diving Buoyancy Compensators Recalled by Ocean Management Systems Due to Drowning Hazard
April 29, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: BUOYANCY COMPENSATORS USED FOR SCUBA DIVING
UNITS: ABOUT 20,000
Gogo Sports Recalls Children’s Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation Hazard
April 29, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: CHILDREN’S HOODED SWEATSHIRTS WITH DRAWSTRINGS
UNITS: ABOUT 2,400
ICON Health & Fitness Recalls Inversion Benches Due to Fall Hazard
April 29, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: NORDIC TRACK REVITALIZE, GOLD’S GYM, AND WEIDER CLUB INVERSION BENCHES
TRANS TECH ( 10V168000 )
April 29, 2010
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BLUE BIRD ( 10V169000 )
April 29, 2010
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Blue Bird Recalls Certain 04-09 Vision Non-School Buses
April 29, 2010
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Faber Recalls Certain FSV Specialty Vehicles
April 29, 2010
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Step2 Recalls Basic Rhythms Drum Toys Due to Choking Hazard
April 28, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION AND HEALTH CANADA, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: STEP2® BASIC RHYTHMS DRUMS™
UNITS: ABOUT 21,000
Children’s Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Polar Bear Gift Shop Due to Strangulation Hazard
April 27, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION AND HEALTH CANADA, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: CHILDREN’S HOODED SWEATSHIRTS WITH DRAWSTRINGS
Reannouncement of Coby Electronics Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Player Recalls
April 27, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES SOLD WITH PORTABLE DVD/CD/MP3 PLAYERS
Ford E-250
April 25, 2010
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