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By CPSC Blogger on December 18, 2009
Recent Infant Death in a Recalled Simplicity Wooden Drop Side Crib Raises Number of Fatalities to 11. Some of the Cribs include the Graco Logo and Winnie-the-Pooh Motif.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers about the dangers associated with recalled Simplicity wooden drop side cribs manufactured by Simplicity Inc. and SFCA Inc., of Reading, Pa. The firms appear to no longer conduct day to day operations.
CPSC has recently been made aware of an additional death which occurred in September 2009 involving a 7-month-old child from Princeton, Kentucky who became entrapped in the crib when a part of it broke. On July 2, 2009, CPSC issued a recall describing the death of an 8-month-old child from Houston, Texas who became entrapped and suffocated between the drop side and the crib mattress when a plastic connector on the drop side broke. CPSC also is aware of an additional 25 incidents involving the drop side detaching from the crib. Read more
This address for this post is: http://www.cpsc.gov/onsafety/2009/12/cpsc-launches-new-effort-to-find-recalled-simplicity-cribs-still-in-use/
By CPSC Blogger on December 16, 2009
Are your window coverings safe? Today, CPSC is announcing the recall of ALL (over 50 million) Roman shades and roll-up blinds by the Window Covering Safety Council and other companies. All of these products have a similar deadly hazard, young children can strangle when their neck gets trapped in exposed cords. For a complete list of the recalls and to obtain a free repair kit, please visit our web site at http://www.cpsc.gov. Repair kits can make your window coverings safer.
About once a month a young child dies in this country from a window cord strangulation. CPSC continues to urge parents to examine all window coverings in their homes. Make sure there are no accessible cords on the front, side, or back of the product. CPSC recommends the use of cordless window coverings in all homes where children live or visit. Watch the video, download our new Safety Alert  , and let’s prevent these tragedies.
This address for this post is: http://www.cpsc.gov/onsafety/2009/12/cpsc-announces-the-recall-of-all-roman-shades-and-roll-up-blinds/
By CPSC Blogger on December 14, 2009
As the holiday season approaches, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging consumers to make safety a factor in holiday decorating. Whether it is careful candle placement or checking the warning label on the holiday lights, simple safety steps can go a long way in preventing fires and injuries this year.
Annually, during the two months surrounding the holiday season, more than 14,000 people are treated in hospital emergency rooms due to injuries related to holiday decorating. In addition, Christmas trees are involved in hundreds of fires resulting in an average of 15 deaths and $13 million dollars in property damage annually. Candle-related fires lead the list of hazards averaging more than 12,000 a year, resulting in 150 deaths and $393 million in property damage.
“Holiday decorating-related fires and injuries most often involve defective holiday lights, unattended candles and dried-out Christmas trees,” said CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum. “We are providing this list of 10 simple safety steps to help keep your holiday home safe.” Read more
This address for this post is: http://www.cpsc.gov/onsafety/2009/12/holiday-decorating-safety/
By CPSC Blogger on December 3, 2009
At a Town Hall meeting held in New York City, CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum was joined by parents and consumers to talk toy safety. The discussion centered around new federal safety rules that are in place for toys that will give American consumers greater confidence when they go shopping this holiday season. Chairman Tenenbaum informed the audience that starting this year:
- federal limits for lead in paint on children’s toys dropped to 90 parts per million, which is among the lowest in the world;
- toys for children 12 and younger must now be tested and certified that they meet the new lead in paint limits;
- children’s toys cannot be made or sold with more than 300 parts per million of total lead;
- children’s toys cannot be made or sold with more than 0.1% of six prohibited phthalates;
- and most children’s toys now fall under mandatory standards, instead of voluntary ones.
“It is important to make safety a priority when making your holiday toy purchases this season,” said Chairman Inez Tenenbaum. “CPSC has worked hard this year to give parents and grandparents greater confidence that the toys they seek to purchase have enhanced safety protections for children.” Read more
This address for this post is: http://www.cpsc.gov/onsafety/2009/12/town-hall-on-toy-safety-cpsc-talks-to-parents-about-new-rules-aimed-at-making-toys-safer/
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