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Toy manufacturer Lee Carter Co. and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced a recall of approximately 7,000 packages of “Super Luchamania” wrestling action figures. The toy action figures contain unacceptably high levels of lead in the paint used to color them. The levels of lead paint in the toys have been banned by federal law because they can cause serious neurological defects i [...]

A serious burn hazard has prompted BSH Home Appliances Corp., an Irvine, California-based company, to recall an estimated 835,000 of the popular Tassimo Single-Cup Brewers. A defect in the T Disc that holds the tea or coffee which can cause the disc to burst and spray hot liquid, as well as coffee grounds or tea leaves, onto the user and bystanders, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). T [...]

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Unitary Products Group (UPG), a division of York International Corp., has voluntarily recalled about 223,600 furnaces that were installed in manufactured homes. This is the second recall of the furnaces since 2004. According to the CPSC, the furnaces can overheat, causing the heat-exchanger to crack. This can create an opening that allows flames to b [...]

When you load and start your dishwasher, the last thing you expect to find is smoke billowing out from it, but that’s allegedly what happened in a Boca Raton home in Florida recently. Fortunately, the residents of the house were at home and not asleep when the incident occurred and were able to shut off the dishwasher before something worse could happen. “You don’t want to think about how bad it could have be [...]

Hewlett-Packard has voluntarily recalled about one million fax machines because they pose a danger of overheating. The announcement from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on February 2 says the recall involves the HP fax 1040 and 1050 machines, with 928,000 recalled in the U.S. and 240,000 in Canada and Mexico. Generally, a voluntarily recall is issued when the CPSC receives reports of injury from [...]

Tweet With Halloween upon us, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has released a three-step safety checklist to help people of all ages prevent injury this holiday. Families in Rhode Island and around the nation are getting ready for a night of frights and fun, but every year there are many reports of serious injuries involving Halloween costumes, decorations, and lig [...]

The most frightening part of a hurricane may be when it makes landfall and passes through a populated area but, as stressed by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), serious dangers linger in a storm’s wake even after it’s gone. Following Hurricane Irene, which wreaked havoc and destruction on the Northeast, the two agencies released the following tips to stay sa [...]

With the Fourth of July just around the corner, several New Yorkers have already begun celebrating with fireworks and other devices. While having a patriotic spirit is not out of the question, far too many citizens disregard or overlook safety when using these potentially treacherous objects. A new study by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reveals that fireworks-related incidents were responsibl [...]

Numerous reports of children being severely injured after swallowing magnets has led the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to issue a warning about the severe injuries that could be caused by such incidents. Incidents have been reported for victims ranging from toddlers to teenagers, but the cases center around swallowing two or more magnets and suffering severe internal damage from the items’ intera [...]

On May 26, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall of approximately one million in-ground spa and swimming pool drain covers, produced by eight different manufacturers. This announcement coincides with the CPSC’s pool safety campaign, “Pool Safely: Steps Save Lives,” which began with a press conference in California, also on May 26. The recall was initiated because the drain c [...]