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Just last week we wrote that more dangerous children’s hooded sweatshirts and jackets were sold in violation of U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regulations. Today, we are writing about two more similar recalls. In 1997, industry adopted a voluntary standard for drawstrings that incorporated CPSC guidelines. In May 2006, the CPSC’s Office of Compliance issued [...]
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Fashion Options boy's warm-up sets due to a strangulation hazard.
A nationwide crib recall has gained a lot of attention, but parents need to check for other hazards as small children sleep, according to the Springfield-Greene County Health Department.
China executed a dairy farmer and a milk salesman for their roles in the sale of contaminated baby formula severe punishments that Beijing hopes will assuage public anger, reassure importers and put to rest one of the country's worst food safety crises.
TUESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) -- As the holiday shopping season begins, parents need to know that many dangerous toys are still being sold in stores across the United States.
WASHINGTON - The head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission yesterday promised swift action to get dangerous products off the market, acknowledging that the agency didn't...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission conceded today the agency “hasn’t been acting as quickly as it should” on crib safety problems.
Parents and caregivers are heading into the country’s busiest toy-buying season. During this holiday season, Safe & Sound, an injury prevention service of T.C. Thompson Children’s Hospital at Erlanger, reminds parents to do their homework before hitting the toy stores.
WASHINGTON -- The head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission on Tuesday promised swift action to get dangerous products off the market, acknowledging that the agency didn't move quickly enough on a record recall of more than 2 million cribs linke ...
In one year, one in four Americans will get sick from a food-borne illness. When you do the math, that adds up to 76 million americans suffering symptoms each year with the estimates for hospitalizations equaling more than $7 billion dollars in health care costs for those infected.
With a 2-year-old son and another baby on the way, Jeff and Jessica Clochesy are keenly interested in crib safety. So the Champaign couple were relieved to learn that this week's massive crib recall did not include their model, which they bought secondhand several years ago.
Millions of people will spend the next few weeks rejoicing in the holiday spirit, but a few bad apples may see the holiday season as a time to exploit others and take advantage of other folks.
A federal probe of tainted Chinese drywall has broadened because a small number of homeowners are reporting that American-made drywall is causing some of the same problems: a sickening, sulfurous stench and corroded pipes and wiring.
MANATEE — As the Chinese drywall saga unfolded during the past year, one figure has been widely and often repeated: 100,000.
Parents looking to avoid hazardous toys as they begin their holiday shopping can find quick help in the latest Trouble in Toyland report from the Illinois Public Interest Research Group. The group unveiled a new interactive smart phone Web site to guide people while they shop for toys. The site lets them check on possible hazards while at the store or on their home or work computer.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Holiday shoppers should look out for toy hazards such as small parts, loud sounds, soft plastics and lead contamination, consumer advocates warned Tuesday.
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