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- CPSC Continues Community Outreach and Education
- To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Media Contact, +1-301-504-7908 The New York Public Library to Provide Parents and Caregivers Lifesaving Information NEW YORK, March 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers are bombarded with news and information every day. Important safety information may be missed by parents due to...
- Research articles 2008-03-10
- Don't confuse consumers
- America's manufacturers are committed to ensuring that consumers can be confident that the products they buy are the safest in the world. That's why the National Association of Manufacturers supported the bipartisan Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act that passed the House last December, and why we...
- Research articles 2008-03-05
- C4CC Warns of Unintended Consequences of Feinstein Bill
- To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Jim Conran of Consumers for Competitive Choice, +1-925- 253-1937 Chemical Ban Exposes Children to Untested Toy Softeners WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers for Competitive Choice (C4CC) Executive Director Jim Conran today urged the U.S. Senate to oppose legislation introduced by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)...
- Research articles 2008-02-27
- Childrens Metal Jewelry Recalled by Pecoware Due to Risk of Lead Exposure
- To: RETAILING EDITORS Contact: CPSC Media Contact, +1-301-504-7908 WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- 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. (To access color...
- Research articles 2008-02-22
- Stamina Products to Pay $105,000 Civil Penalty for Failure to Report Defects With Mini-Trampolines
- To: RETAILING EDITORS Contact: CPSC Media Contact, +1-301-504-7908 WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission CPSC announced today that a Missouri- based manufacturer of trampolines has agreed to pay the government a $105,000 civil penalty. The penalty settles allegations that Stamina Products, of Springfield, Mo.,...
- Research articles 2008-01-22
- Feinsteins toxic childrens toy remedy
- WHEN CALIFORNIA Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a statewide ban in October on childrens toys that contain more than minuscule amounts of chemicals called phthalates, he was simply carrying on a California tradition of misguided, often damaging health regulations. This is, after all, a state that requires most commercial establishments, from...
- Research articles 2007-12-20
- Dangerous toys still in US stores, survey reveals
- WASHINGTON AFP — US store shelves are still stacked with dangerous toys, consumer groups warned in a study published Tuesday, despite a spate of recent health scares that prompted mass recalls of items made in China. Inspectors from the US Public Interest Research Group PIRG "still found trouble in...
- Research articles 2007-11-20
- Former CPSC Chairman Ann Brown Calls for Emergency Action to Protect Children from Unsafe Toys Before the Holiday Season
- To: POLITICAL EDITORSContact: Ann Brown of the Office of Ann Brown, former Chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, +1-561-775-6259, annsafe@bellsouth.net PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ann Brown, former Chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, today called on President George W. Bush to immediately...
- Research articles 2007-11-02
- Holiday safety tips
- Protect young visitors this holiday season by checking your home for the top five hidden hazards as named by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. 1 Magnets: Keep loose magnets and magnetic pieces away from children younger than six. 2 Recalled products: Sign up at cpsc.gov for free...
- Research articles 2007-11-01
- US recalls 200,000 Chinese-made keychains and toys
- WASHINGTON AFP — The US consumer safety agency announced Thursday the recall of more than 200,000 Chinese-made wooden toys and key chains that contain unsafe levels of lead. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission said no injuries or incidents were reported but urged consumers to take the products sold...
- Research articles 2007-10-04
- US, China strike deal over use of lead paint on exported toys
- WASHINGTON AFP — The US and Chinese governments struck an agreement Tuesday aimed at stopping any more Chinese-manufactured toys painted with lead paint reaching US shores. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission CPSC said it had reached an agreement with China's General Administration of Quality Supervision to boost the...
- Research articles 2007-09-11
- Children's Metal Jewelry Recalled by Future Industries Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard
- To: FAMILY EDITORSContact: CPSC Media Contact, +1-301-504-7908 WASHINGTON, July 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- 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. (To access color photos of...
- Research articles 2007-07-05
- Toy Drums Recalled by The Boyds Collection Ltd. Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-31 May 2007-US CPSC: Toy Drums Recalled by The Boyds Collection Ltd. Due to Lead Poisoning HazardC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:30052007 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a...
- Research articles 2007-05-31
- Free Enterprise Action Fund (Ticker: FEAOX) Calls for Warning Labels on Mercury-Containing Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
- To: RETAILING EDITORSContact: Audrey Mullen, +1-703-548-1160, for the Free Enterprise Action Fund WASHINGTON, May 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Action Fund Management, LLC AFM, the investment advisor to the Free Enterprise Action Fund (Ticker: FEAOX), announced today that it petitioned the Consumer Product Safety Commission CPSC to issue consumer warning labels on...
- Research articles 2007-05-21
- High Lead Levels Prompt Recall of Children's Metal Jewelry by Spandrel Sales and Marketing Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard
- To: FAMILY EDITORSContact: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, +1-301-504-7908 WASHINGTON, May 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- 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. (To access color...
- Research articles 2007-05-15
- 900,000 Children's Necklaces and Charm Bracelets Recalled by Cardinal Distributing Co. Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-18 April 2007-US CPSC: 900,000 Children's Necklaces and Charm Bracelets Recalled by Cardinal Distributing Co. Due to Lead Poisoning HazardC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:17042007 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below,...
- Research articles 2007-04-18
- Children's Jewelry Sold Exclusively at Kmart Recalled by Crimzon Rose Accessories Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard
- To: FAMILY EDITORSContact: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, +1-301-504-7908 WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- 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. (To access color...
- Research articles 2007-02-23
- CPSC Corrects Record on Vinyl Lunchboxes
- To: RETAILING EDITORSContact: CPSC Media Contact: +1-301-504-7908 WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Recent news reports and postings on special interest group Web sites have provided information that incorrectly interprets the findings of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission CPSC in testing vinyl lunchboxes. The agency has a longstanding commitment to...
- Research articles 2007-02-20
- Children's "Powerpuff Girls" Necklaces Recalled Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-14 December 2006-US CPSC: Children's "Powerpuff Girls" Necklaces Recalled Due to Lead Poisoning HazardC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:13122006 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall...
- Research articles 2006-12-14
- Children's Butterfly Necklaces Recalled by U.S. Toy Co. Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-14 December 2006-US CPSC: Children's Butterfly Necklaces Recalled by U.S. Toy Co. Due to Lead Poisoning HazardC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:13122006 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a...
- Research articles 2006-12-14
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