About 15,000 little red wagons were recalled by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission and manufacturer Tricam Industries Inc of Eden Prairie, Minnesota for excessive levels of lead in the paint that covers the body of the wagon.The wagon is model MH 1250, and was manufactured in China. … [Read more...]
Home Shopping Network Settles at $875,000 for Pressure Cooker Injuries
HSN LP (previously known as Home Shopping Network), of St. Petersburg, FL has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $875,000 to settle allegations that their shopping channel failed to report in a timely manner on serious injuries and hazards associated with the Welbilt Electronic Pressure Cooker sold on the show.The Consumer Product Safety Commission … [Read more...]
Teething Rings Recalled
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with the Empire Silver Company of Brooklyn, New York, has announced a voluntary recall of the Sterling Silver Teething Rings. The hazard of these rings is that the silver ball that hold the ring in place can separate and release the beads inside, which poses a choking and … [Read more...]
Confetti Bursts Recalled Due to Lead
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with American Greetings Corp. of Cleveland, Ohio, is recalling about 60,000 DesignWare Confetti Bursts because the surface paint on the individual bags of confetti contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. No injuries have been reported thus … [Read more...]
Fisher-Price Caught Red-Handed But Still Peddling Lead
The following is an email we received from Ed Mierzwinski, Federal Consumer Program Director of CoPIRG, a consumer rights advocacy group and watchdog in Colorado.Fisher-Price: Caught Red-handed, But Still Peddling LeadIt's one thing to have state pride, but quite another to have state bias when it comes to protecting kids from unsafe toys. … [Read more...]
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