Child Restraint Brand Name / Model or Model No.: Production Dates: PEG PEREGO / PRIMO VIAGGO SIP 30/30 JUL 01, 2007 - MAR 14, 2008 Manufacturer: PEG PEREGO USA, INC. Mfr's Report Date: DEC 22, 2009 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09C001000 PE08049 NHTSA Action Number: … [Read more...]
CPSC Clarifies Requirements of New Children's Product Safety Laws
WASHINGTON, D.C. - IN FEBRUARY 2009, NEW REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT (CPSIA) TAKE EFFECT. MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS AND RETAILERS ARE EXPECTED TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CONGRESSIONALLY-MANDATED LAWS. BEGINNING FEBRUARY 10, 2009, CHILDREN’S PRODUCTS CANNOT BE SOLD IF THEY CONTAIN MORE THAN 600 PARTS PER MILLION (PPM) … [Read more...]
Public Affairs Director Julie Vallese to Leave CPSC
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION ACTING CHAIRMAN NANCY NORD ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT JULIE VALLESE, DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS HAS SUBMITTED HER RESIGNATION AND WILL LEAVE THE AGENCY ON JANUARY 16, 2009. “JULIE HAS DONE AN OUTSTANDING JOB FOR THIS AGENCY. BECAUSE OF JULIE’S LEADERSHIP, EXPERTISE AND DIRECT APPROACH WITH … [Read more...]
SimplySmart Remove Make Up Remover Recalled
CONTACT: CELESTE INDUSTRIES CORPORATION 410-822-6200, EXT 1349 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- EASTON, MARYLAND – JANUARY 5, 2009 – CELESTE INDUSTRIES CORPORATION HAS VOLUNTARILY RECALLED ALL LOTS OF SIMPLYSMART™ "REMOVE" MAKE UP REMOVER IN THE US AND CANADA THIS PRODUCT IS PACKAGED AS A SINGLE TOWELETTE WITH HIEXPRESS.COM SHOWN ON THE … [Read more...]
Viking Range Recalls Toasters Due to Shock Hazard
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: FOUR-SLICE ELECTRIC TOASTERS UNITS: ABOUT 10,000 DISTRIBUTOR: VIKING … [Read more...]
Bicycles with RockShox Bicycle Forks Recalled by SRAM Due to Crash Hazard
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: BICYCLES USING ROCKSHOX DOMAIN 302 AND 318 BICYCLE FORKS UNITS: ABOUT … [Read more...]
Children's Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings Recalled by Ms. Bubbles Inc. Due to Strangulation Hazard
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: GIRLS BLUE DENIM PASSPORT JACKETS UNITS: ABOUT 55,000 MANUFACTURER: … [Read more...]
Jardine Expands Recall of Cribs Sold by Babies R Us Cribs Pose Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards
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: JARDINE CRIBS UNITS: ABOUT 56,450 (320,000 UNITS WERE PREVIOUSLY … [Read more...]
Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier and Xterra Recalls
Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): NISSAN / FRONTIER 2005-2009 NISSAN / PATHFINDER 2005-2009 NISSAN / XTERRA 2005-2009 Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. Mfr's … [Read more...]
Ford E-Series Recalls
Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): FORD / E-SERIES 2005-2007 Manufacturer: NEW ENGLAND WHEELS Mfr's Report Date: DEC 18, 2008 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 08V689000 EQ08011 NHTSA Action Number: EQ08011 Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Potential Number of Units … [Read more...]
National Brands Recalls Topaz brand Wafer Rolls Because of Possible Health Risks
CONTACT: NATIONAL BRANDS INC. 1-866-238-5201 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- DECEMBER 19, 2008 – NATIONAL BRANDS INC., SPRING VALLEY NY IS INITIATING A NATIONWIDE RECALL OF ALL THEIR 4.76OZ (135GM) CANS AND 12.3OZ (350GM) CANS OF TOPAZ BRAND WAFER ROLLS BECAUSE IT MAY BE CONTAMINATED WITH MELAMINE. PRODUCT WAS DISTRIBUTED NATIONWIDE THROUGH RETAIL … [Read more...]
Bacon Bit Listeria Recall
Recall Release CLASS I RECALL FSIS-RC-001-2009 HEALTH RISK: HIGH Congressional and Public Affairs (202) 720-9113 Peggy Riek WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, 2009 - Patrick Cudahy, a Cudahy, Wisc., firm, is recalling approximately 3,590 pounds of bacon bit products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's … [Read more...]
FDA Announces Class I Recall of Ophthalmic Surgical Device
THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCED A CLASS I RECALL OF LOT NO. UD30654 OF HEALON D, AN OPHTHALMIC VISCOSURGICAL DEVICE (OVD) MANUFACTURED BY ADVANCED MEDICAL OPTICS INC. (AMO) OF SANTA ANA, CALIF. OVDS ARE VISCOELASTIC MATERIALS USED TO MAINTAIN SPACE IN THE EYE DURING SURGERY. TYPICALLY, OVDS ARE PRE-PACKAGED IN A SYRINGE AND ARE … [Read more...]
Lasko Products to Pay $500,000 Civil Penalty for Failure to Report Defective Fans
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...]
OxyContin and the Opium Epidemic of the 21st Century
Beginning over two hundred years ago, the opium plant was credited with being implicated in destroying the Chinese dynasties that had ruled China for thousands of years prior to The Republic of China being created in 1912. With opium reaching China’s shores in increasing amounts, the Chinese Emperor, Ch'ien Chieh, has been attributed to the … [Read more...]
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