CPSC Urges Parents to Inspect and Secure TVs, Furniture, and Appliances in Child-Proofing Efforts
September 24, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. – MANY PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS MAY NOT BE AWARE THAT ONE OF THE TOP HIDDEN HAZARDS IN THE HOMES WHERE YOUNG CHILDREN LIVE OR VISIT IS UNSECURED AND UNSTABLE TVS, FURNITURE AND APPLIANCES. TODAY, THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) IS URGING FAMILIES TO TAKE A MOMENT TO INSPECT AND SECURE THESE ITEMS TO PREVENT ANY MORE TRAGEDIES.
CPSC Creates New Office of Education, Global Outreach, and Small Business Ombudsman
September 24, 2010
AS ANOTHER SIGN OF THE AGENCY’S COMMITMENT TO BEING ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC, THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) VOTED (4-1) TO APPROVE THE CREATION OF AN OFFICE OF EDUCATION, GLOBAL OUTREACH, AND SMALL BUSINESS OMBUDSMAN.
The 2010 Pool Safely Summer Snapshot; CPSC and HSC Release Summer Figures on Child Drownings
September 5, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. – AS CHILDREN ACROSS AMERICA GO BACK-TO-SCHOOL, THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) AND THE HOME SAFETY COUNCIL (HSC), A POOL SAFELY CAMPAIGN PARTNER, ARE RELEASING A SNAPSHOT ON DROWNING INCIDENTS FOR THE 2010 SUMMER SWIMMING SEASON.
CPSC Makes Recall Data Available Electronically to Businesses, 3rd Party Developers
September 1, 2010
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is making its product safety information on all recalls available in an electronic data set for use by businesses and software and application developers.
CPSC Announces Pool and Spa Kids Safety Education Effort
July 24, 2010
HUNDREDS OF POOL AND SPA INCIDENTS SINCE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
HOUSTON – HALFWAY THROUGH THE SUMMER SWIMMING SEASON, THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) HAS SEEN NEWS REPORTS OF MORE THAN 210 CHILD DROWNING AND NON-FATAL SUBMERSION INCIDENTS IN POOLS AND SPAS AROUND THE COUNTRY SINCE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE THESE PREVENTABLE INCIDENTS, CPSC AND PARTNERS SAFE KIDS USA AND THE NATIONAL DROWNING PREVENTION ALLIANCE (NDPA) JOINED FORCES TODAY TO INTRODUCE A NEW KIDS SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM. THE CENTERPIECES OF THE PROGRAM ARE A MULTI-PART EDUCATIONAL VIDEO AND AN ONLINE ACTIVITY, WHICH ARE PART OF CPSC’S NATIONAL POOL SAFELY CAMPAIGN.
CPSC Proposes New Rules for Full-Size and Non-Full-Size Cribs
July 15, 2010
PROPOSED STANDARD TO ADDRESS DROP SIDE AND MATTRESS SUPPORT HAZARDS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) VOTED (5 TO 0) TODAY TO APPROVE PROPOSED NEW MANDATORY STANDARDS TO ADDRESS THE HAZARDS POSED BY FULL-SIZE AND NON-FULL-SIZE CRIBS.
CPSC Urges Parents and Caregivers to Consider Safety Before Opening Windows
July 7, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. – OPENING WINDOWS IN YOUR HOME TO ENJOY THE WARMER TEMPERATURES MAY SEEM HARMLESS, BUT WINDOWS HAVE PROVEN TO BE SOURCES OF INJURY AND DEATH FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. IN RECENT WEEKS, SEVERAL CHILDREN HAVE FALLEN FROM WINDOWS AND U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) DATA INDICATES THAT ON AVERAGE, ABOUT EIGHT DEATHS OCCUR YEARLY TO CHILDREN FIVE YEARS OR YOUNGER WHILE AN ESTIMATED 3,300 CHILDREN FIVE AND YOUNGER ARE TREATED EACH YEAR IN U.S. HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS. HOSPITALIZATION WAS REQUIRED FOR ABOUT 34 PERCENT OF THESE CHILDREN AFTER FALLING FROM A WINDOW.
CPSC Identifies Manufacturers of Problem Drywall Made in China
May 26, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) IS RELEASING TODAY THE NAMES OF THE DRYWALL MANUFACTURERS WHOSE DRYWALL EMITTED HIGH LEVELS OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE IN TESTING CONDUCTED FOR THE AGENCY BY LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY (LBNL). THERE IS A STRONG ASSOCIATION BETWEEN HYDROGEN SULFIDE AND METAL CORROSION.
CPSC Launches Campaign to About Pool and Spa Safety
May 25, 2010
POOL SAFELY CAMPAIGN AIMS TO REDUCE CHILD DROWNINGS AND ENTRAPMENTS CPSC, OLYMPIANS HOLD PRESS EVENT TO RELEASE NEW DEATH AND INJURY DATA
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) TODAY KICKS-OFF THE POOL SAFELY CAMPAIGN (WWW.POOLSAFELY.GOV), A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND NATIONAL PUBLIC EDUCATION EFFORT TO REDUCE CHILD DROWNINGS AND NON-FATAL SUBMERSIONS, AND ENTRAPMENTS IN SWIMMING POOLS AND SPAS. AT A PRESS CONFERENCE AT THE FORT LAUDERDALE AQUATIC COMPLEX TODAY, OLYMPIC SWIMMERS JASON LEZAK AND JANET EVANS JOINED INEZ TENENBAUM, CHAIRMAN OF THE CPSC; U.S. REP. DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (D-FL); AND NANCY BAKER, MOTHER OF VIRGINIA GRAEME BAKER, TO OFFICIALLY LAUNCH POOL SAFELY AND RELEASE THE CPSC’S ANNUAL SUBMERSION AND ENTRAPMENT REPORTS.
CPSC Approves New Federal Safety Standard for Infant Bath Seats
May 21, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) HAS APPROVED A NEW FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARD FOR INFANT BATH SEATS. THE VOTE ON THE FINAL RULE WAS 5-0.
THE FEDERAL STANDARD FOR INFANT BATH SEATS IS THE FIRST MANDATORY STANDARD ISSUED BY CPSC AS REQUIRED UNDER THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT (CPSIA) FOR A RANGE OF INFANT AND TODDLER DURABLE PRODUCTS.
THE NEW FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INFANT BATH SEATS ENHANCE THE CURRENT ASTM VOLUNTARY STANDARD BY ADDING STRICTER STABILITY REQUIREMENTS TO PREVENT THE BATH SEAT FROM TIPPING OVER, TIGHTER LEG OPENING REQUIREMENTS TO PREVENT CHILDREN FROM SLIPPING THROUGH THE LEG OPENINGS AND A LARGER PERMANENT WARNING LABEL ALERTING PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS THAT BATH SEATS ARE NOT SAFETY DEVICES AND THAT INFANTS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN A BATH SEAT. THE FEDERAL STANDARD INCORPORATES CURRENT VOLUNTARY STANDARD PROVISIONS REQUIRING LATCHING AND LOCKING MECHANISMS, AND COMPLIA
CPSC Announces State Grants On Pool and Spa Safety Now Available
May 11, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THE VIRGINIA GRAEME BAKER POOL AND SPA SAFETY ACT’S (P&SSACT) STATE GRANT PROGRAM IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING FROM ELIGIBLE STATES. THE P&SSACT INTENDS TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY OF POOLS AND SPAS BY REDUCING CHILD DROWNINGS AND SUCTION ENTRAPMENT INCIDENTS AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFETY DEVICES AND CONSTANT SUPERVISION OF CHILDREN IN AND AROUND WATER. CPSC IS THE LEAD AGENCY IN IMPLEMENTING AND ENFORCING THE ACT, WHICH WAS SIGNED INTO LAW IN DECEMBER 2007.
CPSC Issues Warning on Drop-Side Cribs
May 8, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. – AS PART OF ITS COMMITMENT TO ENSURE SAFE SLEEP FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) IS ONCE AGAIN WARNING PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS ABOUT DEADLY HAZARDS WITH DROP-SIDE CRIBS. IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS, CPSC HAS ANNOUNCED 11 RECALLS INVOLVING MORE THAN 7 MILLION DROP-SIDE CRIBS DUE TO SUFFOCATION AND STRANGULATION HAZARDS CREATED BY THE DROP SIDE. CPSC STAFF IS ACTIVELY INVESTIGATING SEVERAL OTHER CRIB MANUFACTURERS FOR POTENTIAL DROP-SIDE HAZARDS AS PART OF A LARGER EFFORT BY THE AGENCY TO RID THE MARKETPLACE AND HOMES OF UNSAFE CRIBS. CPSC WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE AGGRESSIVE ACTION TO ADDRESS ANY RISKS AND WILL KEEP THE PUBLIC INFORMED.
CPSC Approves Final Rule on Civil Penalty Factors
March 17, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) VOTED TO APPROVE (4-1) A FINAL RULE INTERPRETING FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN SEEKING A CIVIL PENALTY AMOUNT FOR KNOWING VIOLATIONS OF CPSC LAWS.
A REQUIREMENT OF SECTION 217 OF THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT (CPSIA), THIS RULE PROVIDES THE COMMISSION’S INTERPRETATION OF THE CIVIL PENALTY FACTORS FOUND IN THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAF
Daiso To Pay $2 Million Civil Penalty for Violations of Federal Safety Laws and Must Stop Importing Children’s Products and Toys Into U.S.
March 4, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C.- THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT DAISO HOLDING USA INC., DAISO SEATTLE LLC, OF SEATTLE, WA AND DAISO CALIFORNIA LLC, OF HAYWARD, CA HAVE AGREED TO PAY A $2.05 MILLION CIVIL PENALTY AND STOP IMPORTING CHILDREN’S PRODUCTS AND TOYS INTO THE UNITED STATES. DUE TO ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL SAFETY LAWS, THE COMPANY MUST NOW DEMONSTRATE TO THE COMMISSION THAT IT HAS SUFFICIENT KNOWLEDGE OF AND IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH CPSC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS.
Ford Recall History Puts Toyota Recalls in Perspective
February 16, 2010
UPDATE: Looking for the Ford Windstar recall? Click here for the first report from September or click here for a December report on the expansion.
Did you know…
• U.S. Population in 2008: 304 million
• Total U.S. Vehicle Recalls in 2008: 8.6 million
• U.S. Population in 2009: 305 million
• Total U.S. Vehicle Recalls in 2009: 15.2 million
CPSC Approves Final Rule on Registration Requirements For Durable Infant or Toddler Products
December 25, 2009
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) unanimously approved (5-0) a new rule requiring manufacturers of durable infant or toddler products to establish and maintain a registration card program.
Ten Tips to Keep Your Holiday Home Fire and Injury Free
December 15, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C.- AS THE HOLIDAY SEASON APPROACHES, THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) IS URGING CONSUMERS TO MAKE SAFETY A FACTOR IN HOLIDAY DECORATING. WHETHER IT IS CAREFUL CANDLE PLACEMENT OR CHECKING THE WARNING LABEL ON THE HOLIDAY LIGHTS, SIMPLE SAFETY STEPS CAN GO A LONG WAY IN PREVENTING FIRES AND INJURIES THIS YEAR.
Excelligence Learning Corp to Pay $25,000 Civil Penalty Due to Violation of Lead Paint Ban
December 5, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C.- THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT EXCELLIGENCE LEARNING CORP, OF MONTEREY, CALIF. DBA DISCOUNT SCHOOL SUPPLY HAS AGREED TO PAY A $25,000 CIVIL PENALTY FOR ALLEGEDLY VIOLATING THE FEDERAL LEAD PAINT BAN. THE PENALTY SETTLEMENT HAS BEEN PROVISIONALLY ACCEPTED BY THE COMMISSION.
“Town Hall on Toy Safety”: CPSC Talks to Parents About New Rules Aimed at Making Toys Safer
November 18, 2009
NEW YORK, N.Y. – AT A TOWN HALL MEETING HELD IN NEW YORK CITY, CPSC CHAIRMAN INEZ TENENBAUM WAS JOINED BY PARENTS AND CONSUMERS TO TALK TOY SAFETY. THE DISCUSSION CENTERED AROUND NEW FEDERAL SAFETY RULES THAT ARE IN PLACE FOR TOYS THAT WILL GIVE AMERICAN CONSUMERS GREATER CONFIDENCE WHEN THEY GO SHOPPING THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. CHAIRMAN TENENBAUM INFORMED THE AUDIENCE THAT STARTING THIS YEAR:
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.
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