Press Event to announce the winners of CPSC’s Consumer Product Safety Apps Challenge
by Administrator API App Challenge Challenge Post Open Data recalls Safety AppU.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Chairman Elliot Kaye will announce the winners of the first-ever Consumer Product Safety Apps Challenge at a press event on Monday, October 27. CPSC challenged developers earlier this year to create apps to help consumers keep track of recalls and safety incidents. CPSC’s goal is to find new ways to reach consumers with lifesaving recall information and empower them to protect their families from dangerous products. The winners will demonstrate their (…)
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Oct 24
Developers: We’ve Got a Challenge for You!
by CPSC Blogger apps challenge consumer report contest product report product review recallsHow many consumers know that you can go online and tell the government about consumer product safety problems that you encounter?
How many of you know that you can search those reports before you spend your own money on a particular product?
Since the launch of SaferProducts.gov in March 2011, more than 18,000 product safety reports have been submitted to CPSC. The site gets about 200,000 visits every month.
Those numbers are a good start. But we want to do better. That’s where you come (…)
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Feb 26
Recalls Are Now Available Right From Your Phone
by CPSC Blogger app application mobile phone recallsCPSC recalls are already available on Twitter, through e-mail alerts and via widgets you can put on your own websites. Now, you can also get them through your phone. Just go to the market on your Android phone and download the app today.
Here’s a demo of what you’ll see:
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Aug 26
2.5 Million Push Toys Recalled; Handle Detaches
by CPSC Blogger child push toy recall recalls ride step 2 step2Push Around BuggyWhisper Ride Buggy
If you’ve got a Step2 push toy, now’s a good time to pay attention. First, take a look at your Push Around and Whisper Ride Buggies.
Does your buggy have a yellow knob on the pin that attaches the handle? If so, this recall applies to you. If not, this recall does not apply to you.
Here’s what happens with the yellow-knobbed buggies. The yellow-knobbed pin attaching the handle of the buggy can loosen, causing the handle to detach (…)
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May 12