CPSC Warns of In-Home Drowning Dangers with Bathtubs, Bath Seats, Buckets
October 8, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE END OF OUTDOOR SWIMMING AND POOL SEASON DOESN’T MEAN THE END OF DROWNING DANGERS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. AFTER POOLS, MORE CHILDREN DROWN IN BATHTUBS THAN IN ANY OTHER PRODUCT IN AND AROUND THE HOME.
Target to Pay $600,000 Civil Penalty: Toys Recalled Due to Violation of Lead Paint Ban
October 2, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – AS PART OF ITS COMMITMENT TO PROTECTING THE SAFETY OF CHILDREN, THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT TARGET CORP., OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. HAS AGREED TO PAY A $600,000 CIVIL PENALTY FOR ALLEGEDLY VIOLATING THE FEDERAL LEAD PAINT BAN ON TOYS.
‘CPSC 2.0′ Launches Product Safety Agency into Social Media
September 23, 2009
Consumers to Be Informed of Important Safety Issues Faster and More Frequently:
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is launching “CPSC 2.0,” a comprehensive social networking initiative that will make lifesaving and other safety information more accessible to consumers. Utilizing a variety of technologies and social media sites, CPSC will rapidly expand its reach to millions of consumers.
TCPSC Urges Parents to Inspect and Secure TVs, Furniture, and Appliances to Prevent Tip-Over Deaths and Injuries
September 23, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, THE HOME IS A PLAYGROUND, AND WHILE MANY PARENTS CHILDPROOF TO ENSURE THAT THEIR HOME IS A SAFE PLACE, SOME MAY NOT BE AWARE THAT UNSECURED TVS, FURNITURE AND APPLIANCES ARE HIDDEN HAZARDS LURKING IN EVERY ROOM. TODAY, THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) IS URGING PARENTS ONCE AGAIN TO TAKE SIMPLE, LOW-COST STEPS TO PREVENT DEATHS AND INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH FURNITURE, TV, AND APPLIANCE TIP-OVERS.
Kohl’s to Pay $425,000 Penalty for Failing to Report Drawstrings in Children’s Sweatshirts
September 9, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT KOHL’S DEPARTMENT STORES INC., OF MENOMONEE FALLS, WIS. HAS AGREED TO PAY A CIVIL PENALTY OF $425,000. THE PENALTY SETTLEMENT (PDF), WHICH HAS BEEN PROVISIONALLY ACCEPTED BY THE COMMISSION, RESOLVES CPSC STAFF ALLEGATIONS THAT KOHL’S DEPARTMENT STORES KNOWINGLY FAILED TO REPORT TO CPSC IMMEDIATELY, AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW, THAT CHILDREN’S HOODED SWEATSHIRTS IT SOLD HAD DRAWSTRINGS AT THE NECK.
Firms Agree to Pay $85,000 in Civil Penalties for Failing to Report Drawstrings in Children’s Outerwear
September 9, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT TWO FIRMS, MARAN INC., OF NORTH BERGEN, N.J. AND K.S. TRADING CORP., OF MOONACHIE, N.J., HAVE AGREED TO PAY A TOTAL OF $85,000 IN CIVIL PENALTIES. THE PENALTY SETTLEMENTS (MARAN AND K.S. TRADING, PDF), WHICH HAVE BEEN PROVISIONALLY ACCEPTED BY THE COMMISSION, RESOLVE CPSC STAFF ALLEGATIONS THAT THE FIRMS KNOWINGLY FAILED TO REPORT TO CPSC IMMEDIATELY, AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW, THAT CHILDREN’S HOODED SWEATSHIRTS OR JACKETS THEY SOLD HAD DRAWSTRINGS AT THE NECK.
CPSC Joins President Obama’s Back-to-School Campaign
September 9, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – AS A NEW SCHOOL YEAR GETS UNDERWAY, PRESIDENT OBAMA LAUNCHED A MAJOR BACK-TO-SCHOOL CAMPAIGN TODAY AIMED AT KEEPING KIDS IN THE CLASSROOM. THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION’S (CPSC) NEW CHAIRMAN INEZ TENENBAUM CARRIED THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE TO SOUTH CAROLINA WHERE SHE MET WITH STUDENTS AND FACULTY AT ROSEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN COLUMBIA.
Swearing In of Two New CPSC Commissioners
August 21, 2009
ROBERT S. ADLER AND ANNE NORTHUP WERE SWORN IN THIS WEEK AS COMMISSIONERS OF THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC). MR. ADLER AND MRS. NORTHUP WERE NOMINATED BY PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA ON MAY 5 AND JULY 30, 2009, RESPECTIVELY. BOTH WERE CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE ON AUGUST 7, 2009. MR. ADLER’S TERM EXPIRES IN OCTOBER 2014 AND MRS. NORTHUP’S TERM EXPIRES IN OCTOBER 2011. MR. ADLER AND MRS. NORTHUP WILL JOIN COMMISSIONER NANCY NORD, COMMISSIONER THOMAS MOORE AND CHAIRMAN INEZ TENENBAUM AT THE COMMISSION.
TGH International Trading to Pay $31,500 for Violating Federal Safety Law
August 18, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT TGH INTERNATIONAL TRADING INC. (TGH), OF LOS ANGELES, CALIF., HAS AGREED TO PAY A $31,500 CIVIL PENALTY TO SETTLE ALLEGATIONS THAT THE COMPANY KNOWINGLY IMPORTED AND SOLD TOYS THAT DID NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FEDERAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ACT. THE P
New Rules on Lead Limits in Toys and Other Rules Go Into Effect Today
August 14, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – ON AUGUST 14, 2009, NEW REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT (CPSIA) WILL TAKE EFFECT THAT ARE AIMED AT MAKING CHILDREN’S PRODUCTS SAFER AND INCREASING CONSUMER CONFIDENCE IN THE MARKETPLACE. THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) IS EDUCATING DOMESTIC AND OVERSEAS MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS, AND DISTRIBUTORS OF CHILDREN’S PRODUCTS AND OTHER CONSUMER GOODS OF THESE IMPORTANT NEW SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.
CPSC Launches Resale Round-up Campaign to Keep Dangerous Recalled Products Out of Resale Stores and Off the Internet
August 7, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) TODAY ANNOUNCED ITS TOP TEN LIST OF RECALLED CHILDREN’S PRODUCTS AS PART OF THE AGENCY’S “RESALE ROUND-UP” CAMPAIGN. CPSC’S GOAL IS TO PROTECT CONSUMERS BY GETTING DANGEROUS RECALLED PRODUCTS OUT OF RESALE STORES AND OFF THE INTERNET. RE-SELLING RECALLED PRODUCTS IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW.
Wagner Spray Tech and Techtronic Industries Agree To Pay $800,000 Civil Penalty for Delay in Reporting Overheating Battery Chargers
August 6, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT WAGNER SPRAY TECH CORP., OF PLYMOUTH, MINN. AND TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES CO. LTD, OF HONG KONG, INCLUDING ITS WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES NORTH AMERICA INC., OF ANDERSON, S.C., HAVE AGREED TO PAY AN $800,000 CIVIL PENALTY. THE PENALTY SETTLES A FEDERAL LAWSUIT FILED IN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA ALLEGING THAT WAGNER AND TECHTRONIC FAILED TO TIMELY REPORT TO CPSC AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW THE OVERHEATING OF CERTAIN DEFECTIVE CORDLESS POWER DRILL BATTERY CHARGERS. THESE CHARGERS WERE DISTRIBUTED UNDER THE WAGNER BRAND NAME AND MANUFACTURED BY TECHTRONIC. THE PRODUCTS WERE REPORTEDLY INVOLVED IN SEVERAL INCIDENTS THAT RESULTED IN PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Ross To Pay $500,000 Civil Penalty For Failing To Report Drawstrings In Children’s Outerwear
August 6, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT ROSS STORES INC., OF PLEASANTON, CALIF. HAS AGREED TO PAY A CIVIL PENALTY OF $500,000. THE PENALTY SETTLEMENT, WHICH HAS BEEN PROVISIONALLY ACCEPTED BY THE COMMISSION, RESOLVES CPSC STAFF ALLEGATIONS THAT ROSS KNOWINGLY FAILED TO REPORT TO CPSC IMMEDIATELY, AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW, THAT CHILDREN’S HOODED SWEATSHIRTS IT SOLD HAD DRAWSTRINGS AT THE NECK.
Haier America to Pay More Than $500,000 Civil Penalty
July 18, 2009
HAIER AMERICA TRADING LLC, OF NEW YORK CITY, HAS AGREED TO PAY A CIVIL PENALTY OF $587,500 TO SETTLE ALLEGATIONS THAT THE APPLIANCE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO INFORM CPSC OF A DEFECT AND FIRE HAZARD IN THE COMPANY’S OSCILLATING TOWER FAN, MODEL FTM140GG.
Inez Tenenbaum Sworn In As New Chairman of U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
July 15, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – INEZ MOORE TENENBAUM HAS BEEN SWORN IN AS THE NINTH CHAIRMAN OF THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC). PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA NOMINATED MS. TENENBAUM ON JUNE 9, 2009, SHE WAS CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE ON JUNE 19, 2009, AND WAS OFFICIALLY SWORN IN ON JUNE 23, 2009 TO A TERM THAT EXPIRES IN OCTOBER 2013.
Inez Tenenbaum Sworn In As New Chairman of U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
July 10, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – INEZ MOORE TENENBAUM HAS BEEN SWORN IN AS THE NINTH CHAIRMAN OF THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC). PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA NOMINATED MS. TENENBAUM ON JUNE 9, 2009, SHE WAS CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE ON JUNE 19, 2009, AND WAS OFFICIALLY SWORN IN ON JUNE 23, 2009 TO A TERM THAT EXPIRES IN OCTOBER 2013.
Nine Companies Penalized for Selling Children’s Products that Violated the Federal Lead Paint Ban
July 8, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT NINE CHILDREN’S PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS AND SELLERS HAVE AGREED TO PAY MORE THAN $500,000 IN CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING THE FEDERAL LEAD PAINT BAN.
CPSC Announces Drop in Fireworks-Related Injuries; Consumers Still Urged To Celebrate Safe This July 4th
July 1, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – 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.
Mattel, Fisher-Price to Pay $2.3 Million Civil Penalty for Violating Lead Paint Ban
June 6, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – 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.
CPSC Announces New Report on Child Drownings and Near-drownings in Pools and Spas
May 22, 2009
A NEW REPORT (PDF) RELEASED TODAY BY THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) PROVIDES UPDATED FIGURES ON CHILD DROWNING DEATHS AND INJURIES IN POOLS AND SPAS. CPSC’S LATEST DATA REVEALS THAT NEARLY 300 CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN 5 DROWN IN POOLS AND SPAS EACH YEAR, AND ABOUT 3,000 SUFFER POOL OR SPA-RELATED INJURIES REQUIRING ATTENTION AT HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOMS.
ABOUT TWO-THIRDS OF THE POOL AND SPA-RELATED DEATHS AND INJURIES INVOLVE CHILDREN AGES 1-2, WITH ABOUT 80% OF THE DROWNING FATALITIES OCCURRING IN RESIDENTIAL SETTINGS, SUCH AS THE VICTIM’S HOME, A FAMILY OR FRIEND’S HOUSE OR AT A NEIGHBOR’S RESIDENCE.
NEW DATA (PDF) FROM CPSC ALSO SHOWS THAT FROM 1999 THROUGH 2008, THERE WERE 83 REPORTS OF POOL AND SPA ENTRAPMENTS, INCLUDING 11 DEATHS AND 69 INJURIES. SINCE 1999, 14% OF THE REPORTED SUCTION/ENTRAPMENT INCIDENTS AT POOLS OR SPAS WERE FATAL.
AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY ON CAPITOL HILL, CPSC ACTING CHAIRMAN NANCY NORD JOINED MINNESOTA SENATOR AMY KLOBUCHAR, FLORIDA CONGRESSWOMAN DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, SAFE KIDS USA, AND SCOTT TAYLOR (THE FATHER OF ABIGAIL TAYLOR, WHO SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES FROM AN EVISCERATION INCIDENT IN A WADING POOL), TO ENCOURAGE PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, AND POOL OWNERS TO MAKE SAFETY A TOP PRIORITY AS THE SUMMER SWIM SEASON OFFICIALLY OPENS.
“PREVENTING CHILD DROWNINGS IS A KEY PART OF CPSC’S MISSION. I CALL UPON ALL PARENTS, CAREGIVERS AND POOL AND SPA OPERATORS TO ENSURE THAT FENCING AND OTHER LAYERS OF PROTECTION ARE IN PLACE; THAT THERE IS CONSTANT SUPERVISION OF CHILDREN IN AND AROUND THE WATER; AND THAT NEW, SAFER DRAIN COVERS THAT PREVENT ENTRAPMENT INCIDENTS ARE INSTALLED,” SAID ACTING CHAIRMAN NORD.
“I WANT TO THANK THE CONGRESS FOR PROVIDING CPSC WITH FUNDS THIS YEAR TO IMPLEMENT THE VIRGINIA GRAEME BAKER POOL AND SPA SAFETY ACT. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT CHILD SAFETY LAW AND CPSC WILL USE THE NEW FUNDS TO INCREASE COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW, EDUCATE ON POOL AND SPA SAFETY MEASURES, IMPLEMENT THE STATE GRANT PROGRAM, PARTNER WITH STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ON ENFORCEMENT, AND MAKE POOLS AND SPAS EVEN SAFER,” ADDED NORD.
THE POOL AND SPA SAFETY ACT (P&SSACT) WENT INTO EFFECT ON DECEMBER 19, 2008 AND REQUIRES ALL PUBLIC POOLS AND SPAS TO HAVE ANTI-ENTRAPMENT DRAIN COVERS, AND IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AN ADDITIONAL ANTI-ENTRAPMENT SYSTEM. CPSC HAS PRIORITIZED PUBLIC WADING POOLS, KIDDIE POOLS AND IN-GROUND SPAS AS THE KEY AREAS OF FOCUS FOR ENFORCEMENT AND HAS CALLED UPON STATE DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH TO ASSIST THE AGENCY IN ENFORCING THE LAW.
CPSC IS ALSO ANNOUNCING THE LAUNCH OF A NEW WEB SITE – WWW.POOLSAFETY.GOV – WHICH SERVES AS A VALUABLE SOURCE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE P&SSACT AND DROWNING PREVENTION. THE NEW SITE PROVIDES INFORMATION FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC, THE SWIMMING POOL AND SPA COMMUNITY, STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS, AND THE MEDIA.
DROWNING OCCURS MORE COMMONLY WHEN CHILDREN GET ACCESS TO THE POOL DURING A SHORT LAPSE IN ADULT SUPERVISION. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF DROWNING, POOL OWNERS SHOULD ADOPT SEVERAL LAYERS OF PROTECTION, INCLUDING PHYSICAL BARRIERS, SUCH AS A FENCE COMPLETELY SURROUNDING THE POOL WITH SELF-CLOSING, SELF-LATCHING GATES TO PREVENT UNSUPERVISED ACCESS BY YOUNG CHILDREN. IF THE HOUSE FORMS A SIDE OF THE BARRIER, USE ALARMS ON DOORS LEADING TO THE POOL AREA AND/OR A POWER SAFETY COVER OVER THE POOL. IN ADDITION, REPORTS OF CHILDREN EXITING THE H
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