US CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION - RECENT RECALLS AND PRODUCT SAFETY NEWS
- 04.26.2012
Kawasaki USA Recalls Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Injury, Death HazardThe recalled products have been incorrectly labeled as having a higher occupant capacity than is safe. Operating the vehicle with additional occupants creates an injury or death hazard.
- 04.26.2012
Gerber Recalls Instant Knife Due to Laceration HazardThe locking mechanism on the spring-assisted blade can fail to engage properly, causing the blade to fold during use, posing a laceration hazard.
- 04.26.2012
Target Recalls Bunny Sippy Cups Due to Injury HazardThe ear on the bunny sippy cup can poke a child in the eye area while using the cup for drinking, posing an injury hazard.
- 04.26.2012
Manhattan Group Recalls Baby Rattles Due to Choking HazardThe clear spheres on each end of the rattle can break, releasing small parts, posing a choking hazard to small children.
- 04.24.2012
Youth Jacket Recalled by PUMA; Waist Drawstrings Pose Entanglement HazardThe jacket has a drawstring at the waist that has toggles and is not stitched to the back of the jacket. The drawstring could become snagged or caught in small spaces or vehicle doors and it poses an entanglement hazard
- 04.24.2012
Lenovo Expands Recall of ThinkCentre Desktop Computers Due to Fire HazardA defect in an internal component in the power supply can overheat and pose a fire hazard.
- 04.24.2012
CPSC Accepting Nominations for Chairman's Commendation Circle AwardsThe U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) begins accepting nominations for the Chairman's Commendation Circle Award program today. Completed nominations should be received at CPSC by May 31, 2012.
- 04.24.2012
Girls' Jackets Recalled by Louise Paris; Waist Drawstrings Pose Entanglement Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Ross StoresThe jackets have drawstrings at the waist that could become snagged or caught in small spaces or vehicle doors and pose an entanglement hazard to young children.
- 04.24.2012
Gems Sensors Recalls Pressure Transducers Used in Fire Pump Controllers Due to Risk of Failure in a FireThe transducer can fail to accurately detect water pressure in a fire suppression sprinkler system. This could cause the sprinkler system to fail to activate and pump water to the sprinklers in the event of a fire.
- 04.19.2012
Irwin Recalls 10-Inch Circular Saw Blade 3-Pack Due to Laceration Hazard Posed by Defective PackagingThe saw blades can fall out of the bottom of the plastic packaging, posing a laceration hazard.
