Archives for 2009

Bandsaws Recalled by Grizzly Industrial: Shock Hazard

September 9, 2009 By The CPSC Leave a Comment

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: BANDSAWS UNITS: ABOUT 500 IMPORTER: GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL, OF BELLINGHAM, WASH. HAZARD: SOME OF THE RECALLED BANDSAWS DO NOT HAVE A GROUNDING WIRE … [Read more...]

Bicycle Chains and Chain Connector Links Recalled by SRAM Due to Fall Hazard

September 9, 2009 By The CPSC 1 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: 10 SPEED SRAM BICYCLE CHAINS WITH POWERLOCK CONNECTOR LINKS UNITS: … [Read more...]

Firms Agree to Pay $85,000 in Civil Penalties for Failing to Report Drawstrings in Children's Outerwear

September 9, 2009 By The CPSC Leave a Comment

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, … [Read more...]

Hill Sportswear Agrees To Pay $100,000 Penalty For Failing To Report Drawstrings In Children's Sweatshirts

September 9, 2009 By The CPSC Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON, D.C. - THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT HILL SPORTSWEAR INC., OF PARAMOUNT, CALIF. HAS AGREED TO PAY A CIVIL PENALTY OF $100,000. THE PENALTY SETTLEMENT (PDF), WHICH HAS BEEN PROVISIONALLY ACCEPTED BY THE COMMISSION, RESOLVES CPSC STAFF ALLEGATIONS THAT HILL SPORTSWEAR KNOWINGLY FAILED TO REPORT TO … [Read more...]

Kohl's to Pay $425,000 Penalty for Failing to Report Drawstrings in Children's Sweatshirts

September 9, 2009 By The CPSC Leave a Comment

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 … [Read more...]