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Additional Fingertip Amputations and Lacerations Prompt Reannouncement of November 2009 Recall of 1 Million Strollers by Maclaren USA

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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 product. Consumers who have not yet obtained the repair should do so immediately. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Maclaren … Continue reading Additional Fingertip Amputations and Lacerations Prompt Reannouncement of November 2009 Recall of 1 Million Strollers by Maclaren USA

Toro Recalls 30,000 Power Clear Snowblowers and Recycler Mowers in the US & Canada Due to Fire or Burn Hazard

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, 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:  … Continue reading Toro Recalls 30,000 Power Clear Snowblowers and Recycler Mowers in the US & Canada Due to Fire or Burn Hazard

Lasko Recalls 4.8 Million Box Fans 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: Box fans Units: … Continue reading Lasko Recalls 4.8 Million Box Fans Due To Fire Hazard

CPSC Launches New Consumer Product Safety Information Database Today

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2011 Release #11-168 CPSC Recall Hotline: 800-638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: 301-504-7908 CPSC Launches New Consumer Product Safety Information Database Today SaferProducts.gov database delivered on time, on budget for the public WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) goes live with the SaferProducts.gov database mandated by … Continue reading CPSC Launches New Consumer Product Safety Information Database Today

Pier 1 Imports Recalls 370,000 Golden Tea Lights Due to Fire Hazard

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, 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: … Continue reading Pier 1 Imports Recalls 370,000 Golden Tea Lights Due to Fire Hazard

350,000 Jogging Strollers Recalled by B.O.B. Trailers Due to Strangulation Hazard

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, 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: … Continue reading 350,000 Jogging Strollers Recalled by B.O.B. Trailers Due to Strangulation Hazard

AmerTac Recalls 261,000 Night Lights Due to Fire and Burn Hazard

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AmerTac Recalls Night Lights Due to Fire and Burn 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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell … Continue reading AmerTac Recalls 261,000 Night Lights Due to Fire and Burn Hazard

Rechargeable Batteries in 58,000 Video Baby Monitors Recalled to Replace by Summer Infant Due to Burn Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Babies R Us

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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: Rechargeable batteries sold … Continue reading Rechargeable Batteries in 58,000 Video Baby Monitors Recalled to Replace by Summer Infant Due to Burn Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Babies R Us

DeVilbiss Recalls 460,000 Air Compressors 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: Air compressors Units: … Continue reading DeVilbiss Recalls 460,000 Air Compressors Due to Fire Hazard

Will OSHA Expand Authority Without Legislation?

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  By: Jacqui Fatka, Feedstuffs Newspaper With controlling majority in the House switching from Democrats to Republicans next month, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) will lack the congressional support needed to pass the sweeping changes to OSHA as proposed in the Protecting America's Workers Act (PAWA).  Under the Obama Administration the new OSHA … Continue reading Will OSHA Expand Authority Without Legislation?

OSHA Extends Comment Period on Noise Control Interpretation Until March of 2011

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration on December 6 announced that it is extending by 90 days the official comment period on the proposed interpretation titled “Interpretation of OSHA’s Provisions for Feasible Administrative or Engineering Controls of Occupational Noise,” which was published in the Federal Register on October 19. Interested parties … Continue reading OSHA Extends Comment Period on Noise Control Interpretation Until March of 2011

AmerTac Recalls 272,000 Night Lights Due to Fire and Burn 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: Forever-Glo® Cylinder Nite … Continue reading AmerTac Recalls 272,000 Night Lights Due to Fire and Burn Hazard