Before You Start Your Summer Fun, Check for These Recalled Products
by CPSC Blogger grill mower recall summer trimmer yardWinter is finally giving way to warmer weather. This means kids are playing outside and adults are firing up their grills and working on their lawns. Now would be a good time to check on whether any of your summer products were recalled this past winter. Check out the list of recalled products below. To check other products for safety issues, go to SaferProducts.gov.
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Char-Broil Recalls Patio Bistro Gas Grills
69,300 units in U.S. and 1,900 in (…)
Apr 24
Expansion Recall of Rechargeable Batteries Used in Summer Infant Video Monitors
by CPSC Blogger baby baby monitor infantBlog en español
You may have missed the first notice, but if you use a Summer Infant video baby monitor, be sure to check your nursery to see if you have one of the models with the recalled rechargeable batteries. This recall has been expanded to include an additional 740,000 units and there have been additional incident reports. The monitor’s rechargeable batteries can overheat, cause burns or even property damage.
Today’s announcement from CPSC and Summer Infant includes more than 20 (…)
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Apr 23
New Children’s Safety Standard: Soft Infant and Toddler Carriers
by CPSC Blogger baby safety fabric baby carriers soft infant carriers toddler carrierBlog en español
CPSC is continuing to make great progress with our child safety work to establish federal safety rules for infant and toddler products. The newest one, which takes effect Sept. 29, 2014, is for soft infant and toddler carriers.
A soft carrier is usually made of sewn fabric and holds a child upright. It is designed to be worn by a caregiver. Soft carriers are typically meant for full-term babies who weigh seven pounds or more through toddlers up to 45 pounds.
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Apr 15
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About a year and a half ago, we began warning you about dangers connected to single-load liquid laundry packets. These packets are filled with highly concentrated, toxic chemicals. A 7-month-old in Florida died from swallowing the soap.
CPSC has received about 1,230 reports of children unintentionally injuring themselves with packets. Injuries include swallowing the detergent and getting the chemical in their eyes or on their skin. The Poison Help Line reports even more: Nearly (…)
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Mar 27
New Stroller and Carriage Safety Standard: What It Means
by CPSC Blogger Amputation fall jogging strollers stroller travel system umbrella strollersBlog en español
Good news, parents! CPSC has approved a new federal safety standard that will improve the safety of all carriages and strollers sold after September 10, 2015.
From January 2008 through June 2013, CPSC staff received about 1,300 safety-related reports for children 4 years old and younger that involved strollers. The numbers, which may change in the future as more reports come into the agency, include:
Four deaths
14 hospitalizations
Nearly 391 injuries
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Mar 5