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U.S. CPSC
August 24, 2009 |
CPSC Alert: Whitco Co. LP Stadium Light Poles Can Fall Over, Posing Risk of Serious Injury and Death To reduce the risk of injury, Whitco Co. LP outdoor steel stadium light poles should be inspected immediately.   |
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
February 23, 2006 |
Chicken Limbo Party Games Recalled After 23 Reports of Injuries The game's two side poles do not fit into their bases properly making the game unstable. This can cause the game to completely fall apart if touched, hitting children playing the game as well as bystanders. |
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
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. |
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
March 25, 2009 |
Children's Fishing Poles Recalled by Zebco Due to Violation of Lead in Paint Standard The paint on the reels of these fishing poles contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. |
U.S. CPSC
September 7, 2006 |
Atico International USA Recalls 9-Foot Patio Umbrellas Sold at Longs Drug Stores for Lead Hazard The umbrella poles contain paint with excessive levels of lead, which can cause adverse health effects if ingested by young children. |
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. |
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! |
Health
September 2006
Bethany Lye |
A Better Way to Walk? Burn more calories with less effort? Try walking with Nordic poles. |
