Federal agency votes to develop mandatory safety standards for window coverings to protect children
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission voted Wednesday to begin a rulemaking process to protect children from strangling on window […]
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Consumer groups urge feds to adopt mandatory standard to protect children from being strangled by window covering cords
The staff of U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is recommending that commission take action to protect children from being strangulated
Recall of the Week: Hearth & Home Technologies gas fireplaces, stoves, inserts, and log sets due to risk of gas leak and fire hazard
Hearth & Home Technologies is recalling about 20,000 gas fireplaces, stoves, inserts, and log sets. The gas valve in the
Recall of the Week: Ace Bayou bean bag chairs due to suffocation and choking hazards
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Ace Bayou Corp. are announcing the recall of about 2.2 million bean bag
ESL, Interlogix hard-wired smoke alarms are being recalled due to failure to alert consumers of fire
Edwards and Interlogix are recalling about 141,000 ESL and Interlogix brand 400/500 series smoke detectors in United States and 13,000
Recall of the Week: VIZIO E-series flat panel TVs due to risk of tip over
VIZIO Inc. is recalling about 245,000 E-Series 39-inch and 42-inch televisions. The stand assembly can fail and cause the TV
Recall of the Week: Halco ProLED bulbs due injury and burn hazards
Halco Lighting Technologies is recalling about 9,500 ProLED bulbs. The LED bulbs can overheat and fall on consumers below, posing
Recall of the Week: Cost Plus glass bubble knobs due to laceration hazard
Cost Plus is recalling about 251,400 glass bubble knobs. The knobs can break and expose sharp pieces of glass, posing
Confused about new light bulbs? FTC takes action against LED company, offers tips on how to buy
I don’t know about you, but I’m really frustrated by shopping for the new light bulbs. I haven’t been satisfied