Consumer Product Safety Commission

CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction.

Fire and Burn Hazards Prompt Recall of Gas Grills Sold at Lowe's Stores

August 8, 2008 By The CPSC 2 Comments

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: PERFECT FLAME DOUBLE LID FOUR BURNER GAS GRILLS UNITS: ABOUT 24,000 … [Read more...]

Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Raw Blue Due to Strangulation Hazard

August 7, 2008 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: HOODED SWEATSHIRTS UNITS: ABOUT 5,740 DISTRIBUTOR: RAW BLUE … [Read more...]

Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Request Jeans Due to Strangulation Hazard

August 7, 2008 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: DRAWSTRING HOODIES UNITS: ABOUT 1,200 MANUFACTURER: REQUEST JEANS, OF … [Read more...]

Children's Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings Recalled By Kids with Character Due to Strangulation Hazard

August 7, 2008 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: BONGOCHEETAH GIRLS JACKETS UNITS: ABOUT 1,200 DISTRIBUTOR: KIDS WITH … [Read more...]

Nine Firms Agree To Pay More Than $350,000 in Civil Penalties For Failing To Timely Report Drawstrings In Children's Outerwear

August 7, 2008 By The CPSC Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT NINE FIRMS HAVE AGREED TO PAY A TOTAL OF $355,000 IN CIVIL PENALTIES. THE PENALTIES SETTLE ALLEGATIONS THAT THE FIRMS KNOWINGLY FAILED TO REPORT TO THE CPSC IMMEDIATELY, AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW, THAT THEIR CHILDREN’S HOODED SWEATSHIRTS, JACKETS, OR … [Read more...]