WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Haier America Trading LLC, of New York, N.Y., has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $850,000. The settlement agreement (pdf) has been provisionally accepted by the Commission (4-0). The settlement resolves CPSC staff allegations that Haier America failed to … [Read more...]

Name of Product: LEV II®, Volant™ and Rise™ residential elevators Units: About 670 Manufacturer: ThyssenKrupp Access Manufacturing LLC, of Roanoke, Ill. Hazard: The elevator’s door can unlock and open at a landing with no elevator car present, exposing the elevator shaft and posing a fall hazard to … [Read more...]

Name of Product: Shorea Wooden Arc Hammock Stands Units: 131 Distributor: Hayneedle Inc., of Omaha, Neb. Hazard: The layers of wood in the stand can separate and fail, causing the stand to break and posing a fall hazard. Incidents/Injuries: The firm received 18 reports of incidents, including one injury that required medical attention. Description: … [Read more...]

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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of … [Read more...]

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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of … [Read more...]