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: BUOYANCY COMPENSATORS USED FOR SCUBA DIVING UNITS: ABOUT 20,000 … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. - THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT JO-ANN STORES INC., OF HUDSON, OHIO, HAS AGREED TO PAY A $50,000 CIVIL PENALTY FOR ALLEGEDLY IMPORTING AND SELLING CHILDREN’S PRODUCTS THAT VIOLATED THE FEDERAL LEAD PAINT BAN. THE PENALTY SETTLEMENT (PDF) WHICH HAS BEEN PROVISIONALLY ACCEPTED BY THE … [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: DOUBLE EGG SHAKERS UNITS: ABOUT 3,000 IMPORTER: DISCOUNT SCHOOL SUPPLY, OF MONTEREY, CALIF. HAZARD: SURFACE PAINT ON THE RED EGGS CONTAINS EXCESSIVE … [Read more...]