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U.S. CPSC October 27, 2005	CPSC Logs Record Year For Recalls, Civil Penalties, and Reports of Dangerous Products CPSC obtained the voluntary recall of 397 consumer products in fiscal year 2005. This figure represents the highest number of recalls for the agency in 10 years and includes the highest annual total ever for products not covered by a mandatory safety standard.
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 December 18, 2008	CPSC & Target Announce New In-Store Recall Notification System Through the kiosk system, guests in Target stores will have easy access to notices of new or past recalls for all product categories and can print copies of safety and recall notices to take with them.
U.S. CPSC November 12, 2008	Shop CPSC Toy Safety Tips Before Shopping for Holiday Gifts The CPSC issued its annual holiday safety messages to remind parents to be diligent when making holiday shopping choices.
U.S. CPSC November 30, 2005	Federal Agencies Working to Keep Children Safe from Dangerous Toys -- Advise Consumers to Shop Smart for Appropriate-Age Gifts for Youngsters While the government is doing its part to protect young children from hazardous toys, parents and grandparents can contribute to their families safety by being educated shoppers.
U.S. CPSC October 6, 2004	CPSC Targets Vulnerable, Hard-to-Reach Populations - Stratton Tells Congress About Toy and Child Product Safety Actions The CPSC chairman told the House Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection that agency continues to enforce standards, announce recalls, and prevent deaths and injuries from rising.
U.S. CPSC January 11, 2010	CPSC Approves Final Rule on Guidelines for Mandatory Recall Notices The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission unanimously approved a new rule setting guidelines and requirements for information in mandatory recall notices.
U.S. CPSC August 31, 2010	CPSC Makes Recall Data Available Electronically to Businesses, 3rd Party Developers The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is making its product safety information on all recalls available in an electronic data set for use by businesses and software and application developers.
U.S. CPSC November 14, 2006	List of Top Holiday Safety Tips Released CPSC, AARP ask consumers to pay attention to age labels.
IndustryWeek February 1, 2007 Traci Purdum	Do You Recall? If you manufacture a product - any product - chances are good you may have a product recall in your future. Implementing best practices during a recall will help ensure consumer safety and company longevity.
Food Engineering February 11, 2009	FDA releases recall tool: Try it out! FDA's recall tool provides up-to-date info on Salmonella recalls
U.S. CPSC October 23, 2008	Murray Riding Lawn Mowers Recalled By Briggs & Stratton Power Products Group Due to Fire and Burn Hazards The two-piece fuel tanks on the riding mowers can separate at the seam, causing fuel to leak. This can pose fire and burn hazards to consumers.
AskMen.com November 21, 2003 Paul Anderson	How Do Car Recalls Work? With 1,450 recalls and alerts released in the U.S. in 2002, cases of dangerous malfunctions have become far too common. Keeping that in mind, here are the details of a car recall in an easy-to-comprehend question-and-answer session.
U.S. CPSC November 18, 2010	CPSC Releases Top Three Tips for a Safer Holiday Toy Shopping and Playing Experience The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission wants parents and consumers to know that safeguards put in place in recent years are making a positive impact and helping to restore confidence in the safety of toys in the marketplace.
U.S. CPSC July 5, 2006	Tiffany and Company Recalls Paloma Rattles for Aspiration, Laceration Hazards Seams on the rattle can open during use, releasing small round beads. The beads can pose an aspiration hazard to young children. The breakage also can create ragged edges on the ring, posing a laceration hazard.
U.S. CPSC November 25, 2003	CPSC Chairman Warns Holiday Shoppers about Hazardous Recalled Toys U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Chairman Hal Stratton today warned holiday season gift buyers to be on the lookout for recently recalled toys and children's products that pose serious safety threats to youngsters. A new website, Recalls.gov, will help consumers stay safe.
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.
Food Engineering April 3, 2009	Pistachios may have salmonella, too! FDA has announced two pistachio recalls, which are not related to the ongoing PCA peanut recalls.
U.S. CPSC April 7, 2009	Fourteen Firms Agree to Pay More than $1 Million in Civil Penalties for Failing to Report Drawstrings in Children's Outerwear The garments were eventually recalled as appropriate.
Food Engineering April 1, 2008 Richard F. Stier	Recalls are a fact of life Does more recalls mean our food supply is becoming more dangerous, or that our regulators are doing their job and protecting the public health? Or does it mean something completely different?
U.S. CPSC November 15, 2004	RMM Corporation Recall of BLACK CAT Electric Pressure Washers The electric motor in the pressure washer can overheat and melt the housing, possibly igniting nearby flammable materials or exposing live electrical parts.
U.S. CPSC October 21, 2009	Idea Village Recalls Wireless Light Switches Due to Fire Hazard The light switch receiver, which fits into the wall outlet, can overheat and pose a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC June 5, 2003	Children's Art Supply Sets Recalled by Creative Kids Inc. The sets contain mini-cutters with razor blades which pose a laceration hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC November 22, 2004	CPSC Chairman Warns Holiday Gift Shoppers of Hazardous Recalled Toys The agency posted recalled toys and children's products before the holiday season. To further reduce deaths and injuries, and to quickly get the word out about consumer safety issues, CPSC launched the Neighborhood Safety Network (NSN).
U.S. CPSC April 17, 2002	CPSC Announces Recall Round-Up of Deadly Products Despite recall notices and public warnings, CPSC believes that many products with the potential to seriously injure or kill are still being used by consumers...
IndustryWeek September 14, 2011	Are You Prepared for a Product Recall? Experts urge manufacturers to be proactive as costs, scrutiny of recalls continue to escalate.
U.S. CPSC May 4, 2011	CPSC Launches Spanish YouTube Channel The channel features short videos that can save lives, including powerful demonstrations (enacted) of incidents that have involved Hispanic children.
U.S. CPSC October 19, 2004	CPSC Corrects the Record on Consumer Reports Story Consumer Reports falsely asserted that it found 48 consumer products that violated CPSC safety standards. Based on an analysis of information from Consumers Union, CPSC technical experts have concluded that at least 34 of the products listed by Consumer Reports do not violate any CPSC standard.
The Motley Fool October 22, 2010 John Rosevear	Huge Toyota Recall? No Big Deal. As recalls go, this most recent one of Toyota's is a mixed bag.
Information Today March 17, 2011 Peggy Garvin	SaferProducts.gov: A New World for Consumers, Businesses, and Researchers SaferProducts.gov, a new government database of consumer product safety complaints and manufacturer responses, has been controversial from its earliest stages.
U.S. CPSC November 16, 2004	The Nautilus Group Recall to Repair Bowflex Power Pro and Ultimate Fitness Machines The seat pin on the Power Pro with "Lat Tower" and Ultimate models can break or become disengaged, allowing the seat to move suddenly. Also, the incline support bracket on the Power Pro without a "Lat Tower" can break, allowing the incline bench to move suddenly. Both hazards pose a fall risk to the user.
U.S. CPSC January 29, 2004	Bowflex Power Pro Fitness Machines Recalled by Nautilus Direct First, while being used in the incline position, the machine's backboard bench can unexpectedly collapse and break, posing a risk of injury to the user. Second, the "Lat Tower," can rotate forward and fall during use, posing a risk of injury to the user.
U.S. CPSC August 18, 2005	CPSC Issues New Back-To-School Safety Tips Safety checks for bike helmets, playgrounds and athletic fields top the list for the season's concerns.
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 March 30, 2006	Nautilus Inc. Recall to Repair Bowflex Ultimate 2 Home Gyms One end of the leg extension cable can release from the guide pulley and swing around, potentially striking the user or a bystander.
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 February 27, 2003	Children's Board Book Sets Recalled by Random House, Inc. The book sets were sold in cardboard boxes with plastic snaps. The plastic snaps can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC March 19, 2007	CPSC Launches "Drive to 1 Million" Recall Initiative Agency Stresses Search for Recalled Products during Spring Cleaning
U.S. CPSC December 7, 2005	CPSC Signs Cooperative Memorandum of Understanding with Mexican Government to Improve Safety of Consumer Products in Both Countries This agreement is also part of the Security and Prosperity Partnership between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.
Food Processing March 2008 David Joy	Pros and cons of food recall authority While it may be inevitable that Congress will grant FDA food recall authority, there are reasons why this may not have a good impact on food safety.