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U.S. CPSC April 29, 2009	Hair Dryers Recalled by Universalink International Trading Due to Electrocution Hazard The hair dryers are not equipped with an immersion protection device to prevent electrocution if the hair dryer falls into water. Immersion protection devices, which prevent electrocution, are required by industry standards for all electric hand-held hair dryers.
U.S. CPSC March 11, 2009	Hair Dryers Recalled By Big Lots Stores, Inc. Due to Electrocution Hazard The hair dryers are not equipped with an immersion protection device to prevent electrocution if the hair dryer falls into water. Electric shock protection devices are required by industry standards for all electric hand-held hair dryers.
U.S. CPSC April 19, 2006	Hair Dryers Recalled Due to Electrocution Hazard The electric hair dryer's power cord does not have an immersion protection plug. Therefore, if the hair dryer falls into water during use, it can pose a shock and/or electrocution hazard.
U.S. CPSC July 19, 2006	Hair Dryers Recalled for Electrocution Hazard These electric hair dryers are not equipped with an immersion protection plug to prevent electrocution if the hair dryer falls into water. Such electric shock protection devices are required by industry standards for all electric hand-held hair dryers.
U.S. CPSC June 3, 2009	Hair Dryers Recalled by Vintage International Due to Electrocution Hazard The hair dryers are not equipped with an immersion protection device to prevent electrocution if the hair dryer falls into water. Immersion protection devices, which prevent electrocution, are required by industry safety standards for all electric hand-held hair dryers.
U.S. CPSC January 24, 2007	Hair Dryers Recalled by Version-X Due to Electrocution Hazard These electric hair dryers are not equipped with an immersion protection plug to prevent electrocution if the hair dryer falls into water.
U.S. CPSC September 25, 2003	Hand-Held Hair Dryers Recalled by Blason International Trading Corp. Some of these hair dryers do not have an immersion protection device on the power cord and could present a serious electrocution hazard if dropped in water.
U.S. CPSC February 10, 2004	Hair Dryers Recalled by Fromm International-Solis� USA These hair dryers do not have an immersion protection device or ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) on the power cord, which poses a serious electrocution hazard if dropped in water.
U.S. CPSC March 9, 2004	Light Distribution Recall of Hair Dryers These hair dryers do not have an immersion protection device or ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) on the power cord, which poses a serious electrocution hazard if dropped in water. In 1991, a voluntary standard was implemented that called for all hair dryers used by consumers to protect against electrocution in both the "on" and "off" position.
U.S. CPSC March 9, 2004	Lado Co. of America Recall of Hair Dryers These hair dryers do not have an immersion protection device or ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) on the power cord, which poses a serious electrocution hazard if dropped in water. In 1991, a voluntary standard was implemented that called for all hair dryers used by consumers to protect against electrocution in both the "on" and "off" positions.
U.S. CPSC April 21, 2004	Virgo Enterprises Recall of Hair Dryers These hair dryers do not have an immersion protection device or ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) on the power cord, which poses a serious electrocution hazard if dropped in water.
U.S. CPSC December 27, 2007	World Dryer Recalls to Repair Hand and Hair Dryers Due to Electric Shock Hazard Some of the nozzles on these dryers are not grounded. If an electrical component comes into contact with an ungrounded nozzle, it can pose a shock hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC June 3, 2004	Marukyo USA Recall of Hair Dryers These electric hair dryers are not equipped with an immersion protection device to prevent electrocution if the hair dryer falls into water.
U.S. CPSC May 27, 2004	Turbo Power Recall of Electric Hand-held Hair Dryers These electric hair dryers are not equipped with an immersion protection device to prevent electrocution if the hair dryer falls into water.
U.S. CPSC July 1, 2011	CPSC Issues New Drawstring Safety Rule for Children's Outerwear The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission voted today to approve a new federal safety rule for drawstrings in children's outerwear.
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 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 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 July 5, 2011	Viking Range Corporation Agrees to $450,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Defective Refrigerators The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that Viking Range Corporation, of Greenwood, Miss., has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $450,000.
U.S. CPSC September 8, 2009	Firms Agree to Pay $85,000 in Civil Penalties for Failing to Report Drawstrings in Children's Outerwear The U.S. CPSC announced today that Maran Inc. and K.S. Trading Corp. have agreed to pay a total of $85,000 in civil penalties to resolve allegations that the firms knowingly failed to report to CPSC immediately that children's hooded sweatshirts or jackets they sold had drawstrings at the neck.
U.S. CPSC	CPSC Adopts Testing Requirements for Children's Toys The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission voted 5-0 on July 20 to approve new third party testing requirements to ensure the safety of children's toys.
U.S. CPSC February 11, 2008	General Electric Recalls Gas Dryers Due to Shock Hazard A short circuit in the dryer's wiring poses a shock hazard to consumers with ungrounded dryers.
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 September 8, 2009	Kohl's Department Stores Agrees to Pay $425,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Drawstrings in Children's Sweatshirts The U.S. CPSC announced today that Kohl's Department Stores Inc. has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $425,000 to resolve allegations that Kohl's knowingly failed to report to CPSC immediately, as required by federal law, that children's hooded sweatshirts it sold had drawstrings at the neck.
U.S. CPSC May 7, 2010	Conair Recalls BabylissPro Compact Hair Dryers Due to Laceration Hazard The spinning fan within the hair dryer can break apart, striking the hair dryer's plastic shell. This causes the plastic to shatter, creating a laceration hazard.
U.S. CPSC August 5, 2009	Ross Stores Agrees To Pay $500,000 Civil Penalty For Failing To Report Drawstrings In Children's Outerwear The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that Ross Stores Inc., has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $500,000 for failing to report to CPSC immediately, as required by federal law, that children's hooded sweatshirts it sold had drawstrings at the neck.
U.S. CPSC December 3, 2010	Winter Bee Agrees to $200,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Drawstrings in Children's Sweatshirts The penalty settlement, which has been accepted provisionally by the Commission, provides that Winter Bee must pay $40,000 of the $200,000 penalty.
U.S. CPSC March 4, 2009	Ritchie Immersion Heaters Recalled By Springfield Wire Due to Shock Hazard The outer cover of the immersion heater can crack and expose the heating element to water, posing a shock hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC September 8, 2009	Hill Sportswear Agrees To Pay $100,000 Civil Penalty For Failing To Report Drawstrings In Children's Sweatshirts The U.S. CPSC announced today that Hill Sportswear Inc. has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $100,000 to resolve allegations that Hill Sportswear knowingly failed to report to CPSC immediately that children's hooded sweatshirts it manufactured and sold had drawstrings at the neck.
U.S. CPSC May 29, 2008	Miele Recalls Gas Dryers Due to Risk of Gas Leak or Fire The dryer's internal gas fitting can loosen, posing a risk of gas leaking into the house, which can cause asphyxiation, a fire or an explosion. Also, one or both of the caps on the internal exhaust duct can become dislodged, which can cause lint to build up and be carried through the gas burner. This poses a risk of fire.
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...
U.S. CPSC March 9, 2011	Ms. Bubbles Agrees to Pay $40,000 Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Drawstrings on Children's Jackets The penalty agreement settles staff allegations that the firm knowingly failed to report to the CPSC immediately, as required by federal law, that its children's hooded jackets were sold with drawstrings through the hood.
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 December 3, 2008	Major Apparel Retailer To Pay a $60,000 Civil Penalty For Failure To Report Drawstrings In Children's Outerwear The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that Nordstrom Inc. has agreed to pay a $60,000 civil penalty to settle allegations that the firm knowingly failed to report that its children's hooded jackets and sweaters were sold with drawstrings at the hood and neck.
U.S. CPSC April 29, 2003	CPSC Says Deadly Products Are Still In Use Despite Warnings and Recalls Agency releases "most hazardous" list and urges home inspections
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.
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 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.
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U.S. CPSC February 6, 2009	CPSC Spells Out Enforcement Policy For New Lead Limits In Children's Products Effective February 10 Starting on February 10, 2009, consumer products intended for children 12 and under cannot have more than 600 parts per million of lead in any accessible part.
U.S. CPSC July 15, 2011	CPSC Announces New, Lower Limit for Lead Content in Children's Products The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission voted that there was insufficient evidence to make a determination that manufacturers of children's products sold in the United States could not meet a total lead content limit of 100 parts per million for a product or product category.
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