Tag: Fire Hazard

Additional Reports of Fires and Low Consumer Response Rate Prompt Reannouncement of Goldstar and Comfort-Aire Dehumidifier Recall

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today reannounced a voluntary recall of the following consumer products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Portable Dehumidifiers Units: … Continue reading Additional Reports of Fires and Low Consumer Response Rate Prompt Reannouncement of Goldstar and Comfort-Aire Dehumidifier Recall

1.7 Million Maytag Recalls Dishwashers Due to Fire Hazard

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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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Dishwashers Units: About … Continue reading 1.7 Million Maytag Recalls Dishwashers Due to Fire Hazard

Low Return Rate and Additional Reports of Fires Prompt Re-announcement of Coby Electronics Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Player Recalls

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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 products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Rechargeable Batteries sold with Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Players Units: About 32,600; 13,000 previously recalled in October 2008 and … Continue reading Low Return Rate and Additional Reports of Fires Prompt Re-announcement of Coby Electronics Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Player Recalls

Dust fire fourth since 2003 at Woode-Mode, Inc. plant in Kreamer, Pa

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Tuesday's fiery explosion in a Wood-Mode Inc. sawdust silo is the fourth in seven years, a record that jibes with national research suggesting that combustible dust is a serious industrial hazard. According to an October 2009 report issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, there have been nearly 280 dust fires and explosions at … Continue reading Dust fire fourth since 2003 at Woode-Mode, Inc. plant in Kreamer, Pa

BSH Home Appliances Corp. Expands Recall of Thermador® Built-In Ovens Due to Fire Hazard

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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 products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Thermador® Built-In Ovens Units: About 37,000 (42,000 built-in ovens were previously recalled in June 2007) Manufacturer: BSH … Continue reading BSH Home Appliances Corp. Expands Recall of Thermador® Built-In Ovens Due to Fire Hazard

Exit Access, Fire, & Crushing Hazards Add Up to $233K Fine for NY Retailer

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OSHA has cited Home Goods, a national chain that sells bedding, furniture, and housewares, for 16 alleged violations of workplace safety standards. The retailer faces a total of $233,500 in proposed fines, chiefly for exit access, fire, and crushing hazards at its Commack, N.Y., store. Responding to an employee complaint, OSHA found exit routes obstructed … Continue reading Exit Access, Fire, & Crushing Hazards Add Up to $233K Fine for NY Retailer

Fire Department warns of CFL bulb dangers – Hinsdale, Illinois

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Make Sure You Use A CFL Bulb Capable Of Dimming! Be Warned: Some Of The Bulbs Are Not Supposed To Be Used In Dimmers Reporting Anne State HINSDALE, Ill. (CBS) ― Click to enlarge 1 of 1 Do you have a compact fluorescent light, or CFL, in your house? Many of you probably do. They … Continue reading Fire Department warns of CFL bulb dangers – Hinsdale, Illinois

Fires caused more than $15.5 billion in direct property loss in 2008

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In 2008, fires caused more than $15.5 billion in directly property loss. Fires in residential properties caused $8.6 billion of it. Findings from the newly released report U.S. Fire Loss in the United States in 2008 (PDF, 244 KB) appear in the latest issue of NFPA Journal®, the official magazine of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). … Continue reading Fires caused more than $15.5 billion in direct property loss in 2008

Update & Success! Halloween Flashlights Sold Exclusively at Target Recalled Due to Burn Hazard

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 28, 2009 Release # 10-026 Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 440-0680 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Halloween Flashlights Sold Exclusively at Target Recalled Due to Burn Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary … Continue reading Update & Success! Halloween Flashlights Sold Exclusively at Target Recalled Due to Burn Hazard

Updated! CBS 2 Investigators Expose Halloween Hazards – Faulty Flashlight Purchased At Chicago Area Target Stores Causes Fire In 3-Year-Old’s Bedroom

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Note: The CPSC Recalled 610,000 of these items on 10-28-2009 (See New post on 10-12-2009) Faulty Halloween Flashlights Pulled From Shelves CHICAGO (CBS) ― Click to enlarge 1 of 1 These Halloween flashlights were pulled from Target store shelves. Related Stories 2 Investigators Expose Halloween Hazards (10/14/2009) Hazardous Halloween flashlights have been pulled from Target … Continue reading Updated! CBS 2 Investigators Expose Halloween Hazards – Faulty Flashlight Purchased At Chicago Area Target Stores Causes Fire In 3-Year-Old’s Bedroom

Second Story! CBS 4 Miami: Halloween Flashlight May Pose Burning Risk

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Updated! Second Story from Miami. A Halloween flashlight that was designed to keep your kids safe, may be a fire hazard. I-Team investigator Stephen Stock looked into the flashlight and was able to shed some light on the issue. Emily Pavoni, 3, loved her new Halloween flashlight so much she took it to bed. "It … Continue reading Second Story! CBS 4 Miami: Halloween Flashlight May Pose Burning Risk

CBS 2 Investigators Expose Halloween Hazards – Faulty Flashlight Purchased At Chicago Area Target Stores Causes Fire In 3-Year-Old’s Bedroom

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These Halloween flashlights sold at Target stores are fire hazards. It was supposed to be a special gift to make Halloween a little more safe and fun for one local family, so why did it almost start a fire in their home? CBS 2 has the exclusive story about the potential dangers of toys targeted … Continue reading CBS 2 Investigators Expose Halloween Hazards – Faulty Flashlight Purchased At Chicago Area Target Stores Causes Fire In 3-Year-Old’s Bedroom