WASHINGTON, D.C. - THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT LASKO PRODUCTS INC., OF WEST CHESTER, PA., HAS AGREED TO PAY A $500,000 CIVIL PENALTY. THE PENALTY (PDF), WHICH HAS BEEN PROVISIONALLY ACCEPTED BY THE COMMISSION, SETTLES ALLEGATIONS THAT THE COMPANY FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY REPORT INCIDENTS ABOUT ITS DEFECTIVE … [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: BOY’S REVERSIBLE VESTS UNITS: ABOUT 5,000 RETAILER: THE BON-TON … [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: WIRING A HOUSE, 3RD EDITION AND WIRING COMPLETE, EXPERT ADVICE FROM … [Read more...]

THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL WAS VOLUNTARILY CONDUCTED BY THE FIRM IN COOPERATION WITH THE CPSC. NAME OF PRODUCT: NOTIFIER FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANELS UNITS: ABOUT 2,000 MANUFACTURER: NOTIFIER, OF NORTHFORD, CONN. HAZARD: THE SOFTWARE IN THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM COULD FAIL TO PROCESS AN ALARM CONDITION WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE SYSTEM FAILING TO … [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: CONTESSA OFFICE CHAIRS (SEE PHOTO “A”) UNITS: ABOUT 60,000 DISTRIBUTOR: TEKNION LLC, OF TORONTO, CANADA MANUFACTURER: OKAMURA CORP., OF JAPAN … [Read more...]