WASHINGTON, D.C. - AS PART OF ITS COMMITMENT TO PROTECTING THE SAFETY OF CHILDREN, THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT RC2 CORP., OF OAK BROOK, ILL. HAS AGREED TO PAY A $1.25 MILLION CIVIL PENALTY FOR ALLEGEDLY VIOLATING THE FEDERAL LEAD PAINT BAN. THE PENALTY SETTLEMENT, WHICH HAS BEEN PROVISIONALLY ACCEPTED … [Read more...]

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 PRODUCTS. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED. NAME OF PRODUCT: CRESSI ELLIPSE BLACK MC5 REGULATOR UNITS: ABOUT 200 DISTRIBUTOR: CRESSI-SUB … [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. NAME OF PRODUCT: TOOL BENCH UTILITY KNIFE UNITS: ABOUT 204,000 RETAILER: DOLLAR TREE … [Read more...]

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: VINTAGE VERANDAH PATIO FIREPLACE UNITS: ABOUT 1,250 DISTRIBUTOR: W.S. BADCOCK CORP., OF MULBERRY, FLA MANUFACTURER: FUJIAN MINHOU MINXING WEAVING … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. - AS FAMILIES LOOK FOR WAYS TO SAVE MONEY IN TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES, THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) POISONINGS AND FIRE DEATHS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF ALTERNATIVE HEATING AND POWER SOURCES. THE U. S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) IS URGING CONSUMERS TO CHECK ALL HOME HEATING SYSTEMS FROM FIREPLACES … [Read more...]