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U.S. CPSC
July 6, 2010 |
Recall to Repair: Whitco Company LP Stadium Light Poles Can Fall Over, Posing Risk of Serious Injury and Death The poles can fracture or crack and fall over, posing a risk of serious injury or death to patrons and bystanders from being hit or crushed. The poles range from 1 to 4 tons increasing the risk of death if the pole falls toward a crowded stadium or onto a building.   |
U.S. CPSC
November 23, 2008 |
Major Retailer Agrees to Pay $500,000 Civil Penalty for Failure to Report Hazardous Outdoor Candles CPSC alleged that IKEA failed to report to the government in a timely manner that outdoor candles it sold could unexpectedly flare up and pose fire and burn injury hazards to consumers when they attempted to extinguish the candles by blowing them out. |
U.S. CPSC
December 27, 2007 |
Shopping Channel HSN Agrees to Pay $875,000 Civil Penalty HSN LP has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $875,000 to settle allegations that HSN LP failed to report in a timely manner, as required by federal law, serious injuries and hazards with the Welbilt Electronic Pressure Cookers. |
Outside
May 2003
Sam Moulton |
Power Sticks Go for a hike in the Alps and you'll notice a curious thing: Euros love their walking canes. Recent studies in Europe and the States show that today's ultralightweight poles reduce stress on your muscles and joints and can increase by miles the distance you cover in a day. |
U.S. CPSC
September 9, 2002 |
Portable Basketball Hoops Recalled by Huffy Sports Company The basketball hoops can have a sharp protruding bolt on the player's side of the pole that can cause serious leg or body lacerations to consumers. Basketball players can be cut when they collide with the pole as they drive toward the basket or when they fall or are pushed into the pole. |
U.S. CPSC
October 25, 2004 |
Clothing-Related Burn Injuries to Children Often Involve Gasoline In a new report, CPSC staff reviewed 209 children's clothing burn injury reports received from March 2003 through June 2004 and found that more than one-half involved gasoline or other flammable liquids. |
National Defense
July 2012
Eric Beidel |
Troops Fashion Makeshift Counter-IED Tool Marines and soldiers recently discovered that a pole used to install cable and wiring could be combined with a steel hook crafted locally in Afghanistan to form a new counter-IED tool. |
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
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
April 13, 2005 |
Zebco Recall of Children's Fishing Poles The paint on the rods of these fishing poles contains lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. |
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
May 13, 2009 |
Composite Decks Recalled by Louisiana-Pacific; Decks Can Deteriorate and Break, Posing Fall Hazard The recalled decking can prematurely deteriorate and unexpectedly break. Consumers can fall through broken decking and suffer serious injuries. |
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. |
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
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. |
U.S. CPSC
January 22, 2008 |
Stamina Products to Pay $105,000 Civil Penalty for Failure to Report Defects with Mini-Trampolines Stamina Products, of Springfield, Mo., failed to report in a timely manner injuries from defective mini-trampolines. |
Reason
February 2009
Radley Balko |
Rain Delay $720 million stadium, 10-cent roof |
U.S. CPSC
December 9, 2005 |
SMC Marketing Corp. To Pay $500,000 Penalty for Failing to Report Fire Hazard with Floor Fans The electric power cord of the fans could become damaged by the oscillating motion of the fan, short circuit, and possibly ignite the plastic case. |
U.S. CPSC
May 1, 2002 |
CPSC Alerts Consumers To Electrocution Hazards From Overhead Power Lines In recognition of National Electrical Safety Month, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is reminding consumers of the serious electrocution hazard when ladders or antennas touch high-voltage, overhead power lines... |
Popular Mechanics
February 5, 2010
Jeremy Repanich |
Top 5 Technologies in NFL Stadiums From retractable grass to one giant sunroof, stadiums have unusual features. |
AskMen.com
Al Saunders |
Top 10: 2006 World Cup Stadiums In Germany Organizers have announced that approximately 2.6 million World Cup tickets are being sold for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. |
U.S. CPSC
July 10, 2002 |
U.S. Home And Garden Inc., Easy Gardener Inc., and Weed Wizard Acquisition Corp. Sued for Not Reporting Product Defects and Injuries The firms face fines for failing to inform the CPSC that certain Weed Wizard trimmer heads and replacement chain sets have a substantial product defect and present a substantial risk of injury to the public. |
U.S. CPSC
April 12, 2005 |
Nautilus Inc. Agrees to Pay $950,000 Penalty for Failing to Report Bowflex Fitness Machines Defects and Injuries The penalty, which has been provisionally accepted by the Commission, settles allegations that the company failed to give CPSC timely reports on serious injuries and safety defects with nearly 800,000 Bowflex fitness machines. |
U.S. CPSC
January 29, 2002 |
Court Affirms that Companies Must Report Hazardous Products Immediately to CPSC A U.S. district judge has affirmed that companies must report immediately to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) certain information that their products could cause injury or death... |
U.S. CPSC
January 31, 2008 |
Vornado Trust to Pay $500,000 Civil Penalty for Failure to Report Defects and Hazards with Electric Heaters The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that a liquidating trust acting on behalf of a now-dissolved manufacturer of heaters has agreed to pay the government a $500,000 civil penalty. |
U.S. CPSC
June 14, 2005 |
CPSC Staff Powered Scooter Study Shows Just 4 in 10 Victims Wore Helmets In an estimated 10,000 emergency room injuries involving powered scooters, 7 out of 10 incidents were behavior or environment-related. So, following local laws and CPSC safety guidelines can play a strong role in protecting children. |
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 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
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
June 27, 2006 |
CPSC Warns Consumers that Using Professional Fireworks Often has Deadly Results Between 2000 and 2005, CPSC has reports of 36 fireworks-related consumer deaths. More than a third of these incidents involved professional devices, which were sold illegally to consumers. CPSC recommends following these fireworks safety tips. |
AskMen.com
March 26, 2004
Harry Marks |
Top 10: Euro 2004 Stadiums Several stadiums have been erected or renovated in Portugal for Euro 2004. If you're a big soccer fan, consider visiting Portugal and checking out a world-class soccer match at one of these 10 great venues. |
U.S. CPSC
August 10, 2006 |
CPSC Reminds Parents to Keep Safety in Mind When Sending Children Back To School Watch for drawstrings on children's clothing... Buy the right bicycle helmet... How to spot safe playgrounds... Secure soccer goals... Buy standardized art supplies... |
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. |
Health
June 2007
Sarah Bowen Shea |
Walk off fat fast: Nordic Walk Check out the third of three super fat-burning workouts, designed to trim your belly and slim you down in just 6 weeks! |
