CPSC News

Big Recall of Little Tikes Play Tool Sets

More than 1.7 million toy workshop and tool sets from toy-maker Little Tikes are being recalled because of choking concerns. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the play tool sets have oversized, plastic toy nails that might cause young children …

Miss. Company Agrees to Civil Penalty for Motor Defects

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says a Natchez, Miss.-based company that makes off-road buggies has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $715,000. The commission said Friday that the settlement resolves its claims that Bad Boy Enterprises, LLC, failed …

Government Recalls Dehumidifiers Again After More Fires

Thousands of dehumidifiers are being recalled for a second time after being blamed for more house fires. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says LG Electronics Tianjin Appliance Co. is again announcing a recall of Goldstar and Comfort-Aire dehumidifiers because they …

Stanley Black & Decker Agrees to Pay $960K Penalty

The Consumer Product Safety Commission, the federal consumer watchdog agency, said Wednesday that Black & Decker agreed to pay a $960,000 civil penalty to settle allegations it knowingly failed to report some safety problems with its Grasshog XP Weed Trimmer/Edger. …

Macy’s Fined $750,000 for Failing to Report Drawstrings

Macy’s Inc has agreed to pay a $750,000 fine for failing to report for four years that it had sold kids’ clothes with drawstrings at the neck, a strangulation hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Monday. The CPSC …

Fireworks can be a Costly, Dangerous Source of Fun

Sparklers, bottle rockets and small firecrackers sent about 1,900 injured consumers to emergency rooms, according to new data released by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The data shows that in 2010, during the 30 days surrounding July 4, …

New Crib Safety Standards in Effect

Since 2007, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recalled more than 11 million dangerous cribs. These recalls follow 3,584 reports of crib incidents, which resulted in 1,703 injuries and 153 deaths. In response, U.S. Senators and U.S. Consumer …