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: “THE GENERAL” COMPOUND BOWS UNITS: ABOUT 8,000 MANUFACTURER: BOWTECH … [Read more...]

INTERIM ENFORCEMENT POLICY ALSO ANNOUNCED BY THE AGENCY WASHINGTON, D.C. - STARTING ON FEBRUARY 10, 2009, CERTAIN CHILDREN’S TOYS AND CHILD CARE ARTICLES CAN NO LONGER BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, MANUFACTURED OR IMPORTED FOR SALE IN THE UNITED STATES IF THEY CONTAIN MORE THAN 0.1% OF SPECIFIED PHTHALATES. THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. - THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) IS ANNOUNCING TODAY A VOLUNTARY RECALL BY HILL SPORTSWEAR INC., OF PARAMOUNT, CALIF., OF 300,000 HOODED DRAWSTRING SWEATSHIRTS. CPSC RECEIVED ONE REPORT OF A DEATH INVOLVING A 3-YEAR-OLD BOY IN FRESNO, CALIF. HE WAS STRANGLED WHEN THE DRAWSTRING ON THE HOODED SWEATSHIRT THAT HE … [Read more...]