Archives for July 2009

American Greetings Corp. Recalls Sport Balls Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

July 10, 2009 By The CPSC Leave a Comment

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: DESIGNWARE SPORT BALLS UNITS: ABOUT 90,000 PACKAGES … [Read more...]

Tea Kettles Recalled by Wilton Industries Due to Burn Hazard

July 10, 2009 By The CPSC Leave a Comment

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: COPCO HARMONY TEA KETTLES UNITS: ABOUT 142,000 DISTRIBUTER: WILTON … [Read more...]

Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by C-Mrk Inc. Due to Strangulation Hazard

July 10, 2009 By The CPSC Leave a Comment

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: BOYS’ HOODED SWEATSHIRTS UNITS: ABOUT 725 DISTRIBUTER: C-MRK INC., OF … [Read more...]

Children's Hooded Jackets and Pullover Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Hard Tail

July 10, 2009 By The CPSC Leave a Comment

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: HARD TAIL GIRL'S HOODED JACKETS AND PULLOVER SWEATSHIRTS UNITS: ABOUT … [Read more...]

Inez Tenenbaum Sworn In As New Chairman of U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

July 10, 2009 By The CPSC Leave a Comment

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. “I AM HONORED TO … [Read more...]