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U.S. CPSC February 20, 2007	CPSC Corrects Record on Vinyl Lunchboxes Inaccuracies needlessly unnerved parents.
U.S. CPSC February 3, 2005	CPSC Announces New Policy Addressing Lead in Children's Metal Jewelry The new policy gives manufacturers, importers and retailers clear guidance on steps they should take to minimize the risk for children. The CPSC is also specifying the laboratory test procedures it will use to analyze lead content.
U.S. CPSC March 12, 2010	Infant Deaths Prompt CPSC Warning About Sling Carriers for Babies The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is advising parents and caregivers to be cautious when using infant slings for babies younger than four months of age.
U.S. CPSC February 11, 2011	Two Strangulation Deaths Prompt Summer Infant to Recall Video Baby Monitors with Cords; Firm to Provide New On-Product Label & Instructions The cords can present a strangulation hazard to infants and toddlers if placed too close to a crib.
U.S. CPSC December 28, 2006	CPSC Takes Step Forward In Effort to Protect Children From Hazardous Metal Jewelry The U.S. CPSC unanimously approved an advance notice of proposed rulemaking that could lead to a ban of children's metal jewelry that has more than 0.06 percent of total lead.
U.S. CPSC September 10, 2008	CPSC Focuses On Safety in the Nursery and Around the House for Baby Safety Month As parents prepare for a new baby with love and care, CPSC urges keeping safety in the mix.
U.S. CPSC April 19, 2007	Small Magnets Are Injuring Children; CPSC Releases Stronger Warning to Parents Within the past year, the CPSC has conducted five recalls with more than eight million products containing magnets that could come loose and fall out of the product.
U.S. CPSC April 7, 2003	CPSC Bans Candles With Lead-Cored Wicks The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted unanimously to ban the manufacture and sale of lead-cored wicks and candles with lead-cored wicks. Some container, pillar, votive, and tealight candles use metal wicks and CPSC found that some contained lead.
U.S. CPSC September 20, 2004	CPSC Warns Parents About Choking Hazards to Young Children September is Baby Safety Month and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is asking parents and caregivers to check their home for items that may pose a choking hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC November 21, 2002	Baby Trend Recall to Repair Infant Swings Sold at Toys R Us A screw on the swing's support arm can loosen or detach, causing the seat to separate and drop to one side. This presents a fall hazard to infants.
U.S. CPSC September 30, 2008	CPSC Reminds Parents of Drowning Dangers Inside the Home The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning parents that children need to be supervised around common but sometimes hidden drowning dangers.
U.S. CPSC February 28, 2008	Building Baby Safety From the Ground Up The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission urges parents and caregivers to add a safe sleep environment to the daily routine of placing baby to sleep.
U.S. CPSC February 12, 2009	CPSC Developing Practical Guidance For Meeting Phthalates Requirements In New Child Safety Law; Public Input Sought: Interim enforcement policy also announced by the agency Interim enforcement policy also announced by the agency
U.S. CPSC January 28, 2011	Raynor Marketing Agrees to $390,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Defective Office Chairs The settlement resolves CPSC staff allegations that Raynor Marketing Ltd. was aware of a defect involving office chairs it sold to consumers, as well incidents and injuries, yet the firm failed to report immediately to CPSC as required by federal law.
U.S. CPSC July 26, 2007	Tree Stand Manufacturer Sued For Late Reporting of Injuries To the Government The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today the filing of a lawsuit Ardisam Inc. for delaying the report of serious injuries with the Big Foot and Lite Foot Series hunting tree stands.
U.S. CPSC May 21, 2002	Inflatable Baby Floats Recall Reminder by Aqua-Leisure Industries Inc. The leg holes in the seat of the float can tear, causing children to unexpectedly fall into the water and possibly drown...
U.S. CPSC September 8, 2010	Pro-Pac Distributing Corp. Agrees to Pay $125,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Drawstrings in Children's Sweatshirts The U.S. CPSC announced that Pro-Pac Distributing Corp. has agreed to pay a civil penalty in the amount of $125,000 for knowingly failing to report to CPSC immediately that two different children's hooded sweatshirts it imported and distributed had drawstrings at the neck.
U.S. CPSC April 20, 2004	Kids II Recall of Children's Mirror Books The mirror in the books can crack or break, posing a laceration hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC August 3, 2011	Black & Decker Agrees to $960,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Defective Grasshog XP Weed Trimmer/Edgers The U.S. CPSC announced that Black & Decker has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $960,000 to resolve allegations that Black & Decker knowingly failed to report several safety defects and hazards with the Grasshog XP immediately to CPSC.
U.S. CPSC May 3, 2002	Campaign About the Hidden Hazards of Placing Babies in Adult Beds The national safety campaign encourages safe sleeping practices for babies. The campaign will be targeted to reach new and expectant parents, day care providers, hospitals and health departments...
U.S. CPSC April 14, 2004	CPSC, National Safety Organizations Announce Resale Round-Up 2004 CPSC is joining forces with the National Safe Kids Campaign, The Danny Foundation, and the National Association of Resale & Thrift Shops (NARTS) to stop the resale of dangerous products.
U.S. CPSC June 5, 2007	CPSC Warns Meerkat 50 Youth ATVs Defective and Dangerous The risk with these ATVs is severe because they are intended for children age 6 to 11, who, in many cases, are just learning how to operate an ATV.
U.S. CPSC October 9, 2002	Millions of Americans Have Smoke Alarms that Don't Work The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that about 16 million homes in the U.S. have smoke alarms that do not work. The reason? The batteries are dead or missing.
U.S. CPSC February 20, 2003	Playnation Play Systems Recall of "Fun Buckets" on Backyard Play Sets As children play on the play set's slide or platform, the 6- to 8-ft free- hanging rope can become entangled around the child's neck. This presents a strangulation hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC July 17, 2009	Haier America to Pay More Than $500,000 Civil Penalty The company has also recalled 150,000 oscillating tower fans due to a fire hazard.
U.S. CPSC August 5, 2009	Ross Stores Agrees To Pay $500,000 Civil Penalty For Failing To Report Drawstrings In Children's Outerwear The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that Ross Stores Inc., has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $500,000 for failing to report to CPSC immediately, as required by federal law, that children's hooded sweatshirts it sold had drawstrings at the neck.
U.S. CPSC April 13, 2006	CPSC Warns of Banned "Kinder Chocolate Eggs" Containing Toys Which Can Pose Choking, Aspiration Hazards to Young Children This product is banned for sale in the United States because the toy surprise hidden inside can pose choking and aspiration hazards to children younger than 3 years of age.
U.S. CPSC September 5, 2002	Sweet Dreams...Safe Sleep For Babies CPSC, industry & safety groups mark Baby Safety Month with Safe Sleep Campaign.
U.S. CPSC February 28, 2002	CPSC Chairman Calls for Lifting Cap on Civil Penalties Imposed on Industry Thomas Moore, Acting Chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), tells an international consumer forum in Orlando, Fla., today that he supports eliminating the cap on civil penalties that the CPSC may seek against industry...
U.S. CPSC September 22, 2009	`CPSC 2.0' Launches Product Safety Agency into Social Media: Consumers to Be Informed of Important Safety Issues Faster and More Frequently The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is launching "CPSC 2.0," a comprehensive social networking initiative that will make lifesaving and other safety information more accessible to consumers.
U.S. CPSC July 17, 2002	Colonial Vinyl Deck Post Kits Recalled by Royal Outdoor Products Cracks can develop near the base of the posts. This can allow the railing to collapse, potentially injuring people on the deck.
U.S. CPSC May 23, 2002	Pools Are Not the Only Drowning Danger at Home for Kids Young children are irresistibly drawn to water, and tragically, about 350 children under age 5 drown in swimming pools each year. But even if you don't have a pool, your young children may not be safe from drowning...
U.S. CPSC February 6, 2009	CPSC Spells Out Enforcement Policy For New Lead Limits In Children's Products Effective February 10 Starting on February 10, 2009, consumer products intended for children 12 and under cannot have more than 600 parts per million of lead in any accessible part.
U.S. CPSC January 10, 2008	Hunting Tree Stand Manufacturer Agrees To Pay $420,000 Civil Penalty The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that a Wisconsin-based tree stand manufacturer has agreed to pay the government a $420,000 civil penalty for failing to immediately report serious injuries to hunters with its Big Foot and Lite Foot series hunting tree stands.
U.S. CPSC July 5, 2011	Viking Range Corporation Agrees to $450,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Defective Refrigerators The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that Viking Range Corporation, of Greenwood, Miss., has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $450,000.
U.S. CPSC August 10, 2011	Perfect Fitness to Pay $425,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Fall Injury Hazard with Exercise Equipment CPSC staff alleges that Perfect Fitness concluded in June 2008 that its exercise equipment was defective following re-testing of the handle design.
U.S. CPSC September 8, 2009	Hill Sportswear Agrees To Pay $100,000 Civil Penalty For Failing To Report Drawstrings In Children's Sweatshirts The U.S. CPSC announced today that Hill Sportswear Inc. has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $100,000 to resolve allegations that Hill Sportswear knowingly failed to report to CPSC immediately that children's hooded sweatshirts it manufactured and sold had drawstrings at the neck.
U.S. CPSC December 3, 2010	Winter Bee Agrees to $200,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Drawstrings in Children's Sweatshirts The penalty settlement, which has been accepted provisionally by the Commission, provides that Winter Bee must pay $40,000 of the $200,000 penalty.
U.S. CPSC September 8, 2009	Kohl's Department Stores Agrees to Pay $425,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Drawstrings in Children's Sweatshirts The U.S. CPSC announced today that Kohl's Department Stores Inc. has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $425,000 to resolve allegations that Kohl's knowingly failed to report to CPSC immediately, as required by federal law, that children's hooded sweatshirts it sold had drawstrings at the neck.
U.S. CPSC December 3, 2008	Major Apparel Retailer To Pay a $60,000 Civil Penalty For Failure To Report Drawstrings In Children's Outerwear The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that Nordstrom Inc. has agreed to pay a $60,000 civil penalty to settle allegations that the firm knowingly failed to report that its children's hooded jackets and sweaters were sold with drawstrings at the hood and neck.
U.S. CPSC September 8, 2009	Firms Agree to Pay $85,000 in Civil Penalties for Failing to Report Drawstrings in Children's Outerwear The U.S. CPSC announced today that Maran Inc. and K.S. Trading Corp. have agreed to pay a total of $85,000 in civil penalties to resolve allegations that the firms knowingly failed to report to CPSC immediately that children's hooded sweatshirts or jackets they sold had drawstrings at the neck.
U.S. CPSC August 6, 2009	CPSC Launches Resale Round-up Campaign to Keep Dangerous Recalled Products Out of Resale Stores and Off the Internet The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today announced its Top Ten list of recalled children's products as part of the agency's "Resale Round-up" campaign.
U.S. CPSC October 10, 2003	CPSC Announces Test Results for Halloween Products The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission found one toy labeling violation but no flammability concerns with a Halloween costume cited in the October issue of a widely circulated magazine.
U.S. CPSC May 15, 2008	Window Falls Prompts CPSC to Issue Warning The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning parents and caregivers to take precautions to keep children from falling from windows.
U.S. CPSC April 22, 2008	Eight Firms Agree To Pay $320,000 For Failing To Timely Report Drawstrings In Children's Outerwear Federal law requires manufacturers, distributors, and retailers to report to CPSC immediately (within 24 hours) after obtaining information that a product contains a defect which could create a substantial risk of injury.
U.S. CPSC September 1, 2011	Sunsations Agrees to $60,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Drawstrings in Children's Sweatshirts Drawstrings pose strangulation and entanglement hazards to children
U.S. CPSC March 9, 2011	Ms. Bubbles Agrees to Pay $40,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Drawstrings on Children's Jackets The penalty agreement settles staff allegations that the firm knowingly failed to report to the CPSC immediately, as required by federal law, that its children's hooded jackets were sold with drawstrings through the hood.
U.S. CPSC March 9, 2006	Acuity Brands Inc. to Pay $700,000 Penalty for Failing to Report Hazardous Lights The penalty settles allegations that the company failed to report to CPSC in a timely manner about defects and hazards in more than 1.4 million of its Lithonia Lighting products.
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U.S. CPSC October 31, 2006	Family Dollar Recalls "Creepy Cape" Costumes Due to Flammability Hazard These vinyl capes fail to meet the standard for the flammability of vinyl plastic film, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers.