The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Aqua-Leisure Industries, Inc., of Avon, Mass., has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $650,000. The penalty agreement(pdf) has been accepted provisionally by a 4-0 vote of the Commission. The settlement resolves CPSC staff allegations that Aqua-Leisure knowingly failed to report a defect involving its Read More

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of about 6,200 fleece hoodie and t-shirt sets sold exclusively at Target due to the presence of lead paint. The product is a two-piece coordinated set; the agency said that the surface coating on the zippers “contain excessive levels of lead,” which violated federal standards.  https://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml13/13008/

U.S. health officials have announced that two additional drugs produced by the Massachusetts pharmacy may be linked to the meningitis outbreak. FDA officials said a heart drug produced by the New England Compounding Center may have contributed to the contamination of three transplant patients. As of Monday, the total number of confirmed fungal meningitis cases Read More

In recognition of Fire Prevention Week, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) are providing new statistics on fires in American homes and urging consumers to install smoke alarms in their homes and check to make sure all smoke alarms are working properly. It is also vitally important to Read More

Ford Motor Co. has issued a recall of 7,600 2013 Escape SUVs, which will be the third time the company has recalled this model vehicle this year. The company said problems in the engine cylinder may result in the loss of engine coolant, which causes the engine to overheat and can potentially combust. The company Read More

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of about 450,000 window blinds from Blind Xpress after a young girl was strangled to death in 2009. The recall covers horizontal blinds and custom-made vertical blinds sold in specialty stores in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana.  https://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12273/

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of about 68,000 youth and adult bicycles sold at Meijer retail stores in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky. The recall covers Huffy, Iron Horse, Mongoose, Northwoods, Pacific, Razor, and Schwinn bicycles. The agency said the bike pedals can loosen and detach during use, posing a Read More

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of more than 89,000 animal snap bracelets imported by Toysmith. The agency said the metal band can wear through the fabric covering, exposing the sharp edges and creating laceration hazards. There have been eight reports of injuries.  https://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml12/12245/

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: GE, GE Adora™, GE Eterna™, GE Read More

Consumers should order free repair kit 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. Read More