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U.S. CPSC
July 29, 2011 |
Bravo Sports Recalls Disney-Branded Pogo Sticks Due to Fall and Laceration Hazards The bottom rubber tip attached to the pogo stick frame can wear out prematurely, posing a fall hazard to consumers. Also, the end caps on the handlebars can come off, exposing sharp edges. This poses a laceration hazard to consumers.   |
U.S. CPSC
November 18, 2010 |
Sportcraft Recalls Pogo Sticks Sold Exclusively at The Sports Authority Due to Risk of Serious Injury The aluminum rivets on the pogo stick's frame tubes can break and cause the support clamp to detach and release the spring, posing fall and laceration hazards to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
May 10, 2005 |
Fisher-Price Recall of Pogo Sticks An internal metal pin can wear down, causing the pogo sticks to remain stuck in the down position and release unexpectedly, posing a risk of fall or facial impact injuries to children. |
U.S. CPSC
July 14, 2010 |
Muddy Outdoors Recalls Climbing Sticks Due to Fall Hazard Bolts that secure the cam locs to the frame of these climbing sticks that retains the rope around the tree can break, allowing the cam locs to detach from the frame. This causes the retaining rope to detach and the climbing stick to release from the tree, posing a fall hazard to the user. |
U.S. CPSC
October 7, 2010 |
Bravo Sports Recalls Trampolines Due to Fall Hazard Incorrectly assembled trampolines can allow the top rails and legs to bend or break during normal use, resulting in partial collapse of the trampoline. This poses a fall hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
June 26, 2007 |
Bond Manufacturing Co. Issues Recall for Folding Recliner Chairs That Can Collapse and Injure Users The chairs can collapse or fall backward due to faulty support brackets or weak frames, posing fall and severe laceration hazards to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
June 10, 2011 |
Excite USA Recalls Toy Helicopters Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Rite Aid Stores The plastic blades of the helicopter can detach during operation, posing a laceration hazard. |
U.S. CPSC
April 1, 2010 |
Bauer Recalls Children's Hockey Sticks Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard Paint and decals on the sticks, shafts and blades contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. |
Outside
September 2004 |
The Fly Bar Pogo Stick Scheduled to hit specialty sporting-goods stores, bike shops, and Amazon.com in September, this new toy can launch a 200-pound rider nearly six feet in the air, using an elastomer-band system for a big-hit boing. |
Inc.
June 15, 2000
Gerard J. Holzmann |
Tallying Up It's likely that your great-great-grandparents were familiar with the use of "tally sticks." When a shopper traveled down the road to the baker or butcher without a coin in his pouch, the vendor might let him take home a hearty loaf of bread or a side of beef on credit. |
The Motley Fool
July 18, 2007
Toby Shute |
Pogo Isn't Sticking Around After much prodding from dissatisfied investors, oil and natural gas player Pogo Producing is bouncing into the arms of an acquirer. Plains Exploration & Production has agreed to buy the firm for about $3.6 billion in cash and stock. |
DailyCandy
January 12, 2005 |
Super Fly Flybar promises to bring back those childhood highs. A pogo stick that doubles as a personal trampoline, it may be the coolest thing since, well, the roaring '80s. |
The Motley Fool
September 10, 2007
Toby Shute |
Pogo Deal May Not Stick Value-oriented fund Fir Tree Partners controls about 9% of Plains Explorations shares, and opposes their proposed purchase of Pogo Producing. |
