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U.S. CPSC June 25, 2009	Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard Prompts Recall by Loyal Bedding of Mattress Sets The mattresses sets fail to meet the mandatory federal open flame standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC April 21, 2010	Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard Prompts Recall of Mattress Sets by Tropical Bedding The mattress sets fail to meet mandatory federal open flame standard and pose a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC June 3, 2010	Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard Prompts Recall of Mattresses by IKEA The mattresses fail to meet the federal mandatory open flame standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC October 28, 2008	Serta International Recalls Mattresses Due to Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard The mattresses fail to meet the mandatory federal open flame standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC January 13, 2010	Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard Prompts Recall of Mattress Sets by Mattress World The mattress sets fail to meet the mandatory federal open flame standard and pose a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC April 1, 2010	Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard Prompts Recall of Ottoman Bed Mattresses by PBteen The Ottoman Bed mattresses fail to meet the mandatory federal open flame standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC August 27, 2009	Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard Prompts Recall of Sofa-bed Mattresses by IKEA The mattress and seat cushions intended to be used as a mattress fail to meet the mandatory federal open flame standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC August 23, 2007	CPSC, Stokke Announce Recall of Sleepi Crib Foam Mattresses Due to Entrapment Hazard The crib mattresses are not properly sized, creating a gap, posing an entrapment hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC October 19, 2006	Dux Interiors Protective Mattress Covers Recalled for Fire Hazard The terry cloth mattress pads do not meet the federal standard for flammability, and pose a risk of burn injury to consumers if exposed to smoldering or burning cigarettes.
U.S. CPSC October 20, 2004	Chris Arlotta Enterprises Ltd. Recall of Mattress Pads These mattress pads fail to meet the federal mandatory standard for flammability under the Flammable Fabrics Act. They pose a serious risk of burn injury or death to consumers if exposed to smoldering or burning cigarettes.
U.S. CPSC June 26, 2008	Stanley Furniture Recalls Cribs Due to Entrapment Hazard The cribs could fail to meet a federal safety standard for crib dimensions. When the mattress support is in the middle setting, the space between the mattress and the crib could be too wide, posing an entrapment hazard to infants.
U.S. CPSC July 19, 2006	Plastic Hardware Covers on Children's Furniture Recalled for Choking Hazard The small cam lock covers can be easily removed, presenting a choking hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC June 5, 2008	Simmons Kids Recalls Crib Mattresses Due to Entrapment Hazard Some of the crib mattresses can measure smaller than the 27 1/4 inch minimum width requirement for cribs, creating a gap between the mattress and crib side rails that poses an entrapment hazard to infants.
U.S. CPSC April 1, 2010	Agio International Recalls Outdoor Gas Fire Columns Sold Exclusively at Costco Due to Fire Hazard Gas can leak from connections in the column, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC September 25, 2003	Bunk Beds Recalled by Home Line Industries These bunk beds have openings between the guardrails and between guardrails and the end structures that are too large. A child's body could slide between the opening and become trapped by the child's head. This poses a strangulation hazard to children.
U.S. CPSC April 9, 2009	Women's Shoes Recalled by Wal-Mart Due to Fall Hazard Heels on the shoes can easily detach, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC October 30, 2007	Target Recalls Home Patio Sets Due to Fall Hazard The chair can collapse when weight is applied to the front end of the arm rests, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC August 5, 2008	Baby Appleseed Recalls Cribs Due to Fall Hazard The cribs fail to meet the federal safety standards for cribs. The cribs allow children inside to crawl over the railing, posing a fall hazard.
U.S. CPSC December 21, 2005	Simplicity Inc. Recall of Graco Branded Aspen Cribs for Suffocation Risk The screws on the wooden mattress support can come loose allowing a portion of the mattress to fall, posing a suffocation hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC December 27, 2007	Tot Tower Blocks Recalled by eeBoo Corp.; Children's Toy Can Pose Choking Hazard The plastic covering on the toy blocks can detach, posing a choking hazard to children.
U.S. CPSC June 20, 2007	New Federal Mattress Standard Expected to Save Hundreds of Lives, Prevent Thousands of Injuries Once fully effective, the new federal flammability standard is expected to prevent as many as 270 deaths and 1,330 injuries every year.
U.S. CPSC April 2, 2009	SunKids Convertible Cribs Recalled by Suntech Enterprises Due to Entrapment and Suffocation Hazards The sides of the crib are made of mesh that expands, creating a gap between the side and the crib's mattress if it's not zipped into place, or a gap between the side and an added mattress. A young child can slip into this gap and become entrapped or suffocate.
U.S. CPSC February 10, 2005	New Star Toys & Gifts Inc. Recall of Toy Cars Small parts can break off during use, posing a choking hazard to young children.
U.S. CPSC October 4, 2007	Kids II Recalls Baby Einstein Color Blocks Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard Surface paint on the blue block contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
U.S. CPSC June 12, 2008	Sauna By Airwall Recalls Infra-Red Sauna Rooms Due to Fire Hazard The heating unit and fuse can fail, leading to overheating of the saunas. This defect can result in a serious fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC April 2, 2009	Best Buy Announces the Recall of Certain Rocketfish Universal Portable Power Sources Due to Fire Hazard While charging the battery, the power source can unexpectedly ignite, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC May 21, 2008	American Flame Recalls Fireplaces to Replace Gas Valves Due to Fire and Explosion Hazards Gas can continue to flow into the fireplace pilot light area after the switch has been turned "off," posing a fire or explosion hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC April 5, 2011	Arm's Reach Concepts Recalls Infant Bed-Side Sleepers Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards When the fabric liner is not used or is not securely attached, infants can fall from the raised mattress into the loose fabric at the bottom of the bed-side sleeper or can become entrapped between the edge of the mattress and the side of the sleeper, posing risks of suffocation.
U.S. CPSC September 20, 2011	American Woodcrafters Recalls to Repair Bunk Beds Due To Fall Hazard The guard rails on upper bunks can crack and cause the mattress and its support rails to collapse, posing a fall hazard.
U.S. CPSC May 31, 2007	Song Lin Industrial Inc. Recalls Cribs Due to Fall Hazard The assembly instructions included with the crib direct consumers to assemble the crib with the mattress support in the highest position and do not indicate that the mattress support can be moved to a lower position. This poses a fall hazard to children who are able to sit or stand up in the crib.
AskMen.com Ryan Murphy	How To: Buy The Best Mattress These days, mattresses come in a dizzying assortment of styles, from foam to flotation to air. So just how do you choose? Here's everything you need to know to get a good night's rest.
U.S. CPSC June 3, 2010	One Step Ahead Recalls Children's Stacking Toys Due to Choking and Aspiration Hazard The fabric covering the stacking ring's center pole can come apart at the seam exposing the foam material inside. The foam material poses choking and aspiration hazards to young children.
U.S. CPSC April 26, 2011	Cribs Recalled by ducduc Due to Fall and Entrapment Hazards The bottom rails on the crib sides can separate from the sides when the mattress is in the lowest position, causing the spindles to separate and the mattress to drop. This poses fall and entrapment hazards for young children.
U.S. CPSC October 10, 2002	Stuffed Pool Animal Recalled by Dollar Tree Stores Inc. The seams can separate exposing the polyester stuffing and foam beads. The foam beads pose a choking hazard to young children.
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 January 13, 2009	Stork Craft Recalls More Than 500,000 Cribs; Mattress Support Bracket Failures Create Risk of Entrapment and Suffocation The metal support brackets used to support the crib mattress and mattress board can crack and break. When one or more support brackets break, the mattress can collapse and create a dangerous gap between the mattress and crib rails, in which a child can become entrapped and suffocate.
U.S. CPSC December 22, 2004	CPSC Votes - Fire Safety Standard for Mattresses and Rulemaking for Bedclothes This proposed standard will lead to mattresses that are a dramatic improvement, in terms of fire resistance and lives saved, over most mattresses currently on the market.
U.S. CPSC December 18, 2007	Deadly Danger: CPSC Urges Parents To Not Place Infants on Air Mattresses The U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning families nationwide that air mattresses are too soft for use with sleeping infants.
U.S. CPSC December 9, 2004	CPSC Staff Briefs Commission on Recommendations for Fire Safety Standards for Mattresses and Bedclothes The staff's draft proposed standard for mattresses addresses fires ignited by an open flame. The CPSC staff also briefed Commissioners on a draft advance notice of proposed rulemaking to develop a separate safety standard for bedclothes flammability.
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U.S. CPSC May 21, 2002	Rose Art Industries Recall to Repair Cotton Candy Machine The motors on the cotton candy machines can jam and overheat, posing a fire hazard. Additionally, the heating unit can be activated without the spinner in place, presenting a risk of burn to consumers...
U.S. CPSC February 17, 2011	IKEA Recalls to Repair Cribs Due to Mattress Support Collapse; Cribs Pose Entrapment and Suffocation Hazards The four bolts provided with some SNIGLAR cribs to secure the mattress support are not long enough. This can cause the mattress support to detach and collapse, creating a risk of entrapment and suffocation to a child in the crib.
U.S. CPSC January 23, 2003	Gerry and Evenflo Portable Wood Cribs Recalled If the hardware used to assemble the crib is not tight, the mattress support platform and mattress can fall to the floor. This poses a risk of injury to young children in the crib.
U.S. CPSC February 8, 2006	Recent Death Prompts Renewed Search for Simplicity Cribs with Graco Logo The screws on the wooden mattress supports can come loose, allowing a portion of the mattress to fall. This poses a suffocation hazard to young children who can slide down and become entrapped between the unsupported mattress and end of the crib.
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U.S. CPSC February 16, 2006	CPSC Approves New Flammability Standard for Mattresses The new mandatory flammability standard for mattresses is the first major regulation passed by the CPSC in the agency's history and is likely to save as many as 270 lives a year.
U.S. CPSC July 16, 2004	Stratton Tells Congress New Draft Fire Regulations Ready For Commission Review This Fall The staff's draft proposed federal mandatory standards will address deaths and injuries from fires involving open-flame ignition of mattresses and both small open-flame (matches, lighters, candles) and cigarette ignition of upholstered furniture.
U.S. CPSC November 1, 2004	CPSC Staff Presents Draft Proposed Fire Safety Standard for Mattresses The draft proposed standard addresses fires ignited by an open flame that typically involves the bedclothes. The CPSC staff also recommended an advance notice of proposed rulemaking to develop a standard for bedclothes flammability.
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