WASHINGTON, D.C. - FOR MOST AMERICANS, THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION IS A TIME FOR FOOD, FUN AND FIREWORKS, BUT IN 2007 NEARLY 10,000 AMERICANS WERE TREATED IN EMERGENCY ROOMS FOR FIREWORK-RELATED INJURIES. TODAY ON THE NATIONAL MALL, THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) REPORTED THAT 64 PERCENT OF THESE INJURIES OCCURRED DURING THE … [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: NORDSTROM’S CADENCE-LEA AND TRIO-LEA GIRL’S SANDALS UNITS: ABOUT 1,500 … [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: CRAFTERS SQUARE HOT MELT MINI GLUE GUNS UNITS: ABOUT 470,000 RETAILER: … [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: WATER PUMP MOTORS UNITS: ABOUT 6,750 MANUFACTURER: A.O. SMITH … [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: PLAYGROUND TIRE SWINGS UNITS: ABOUT 1,400 MANUFACTURER: MIRACLE RECREATION EQUIPMENT CO., OF MONETT, MO. HAZARD: THE HANGER CLAMP ON THE TIRE SWING … [Read more...]