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April 13, 2023
by Marianne Halterman
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CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using OKEAH Digital Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors Due to Failure to Alert Consumers to Deadly Carbon Monoxide and Smoke; Sold on Amazon.com

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers about the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and smoke inhalation associated with the use of OKEAH combination smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors. The detectors can fail to … Continue reading

April 13, 2023
by Marianne Halterman
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CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using PETRICOR, VARWANEO, and WJZTEK Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors Due to Failure to Alert Consumers to Deadly Smoke; Sold on Amazon.com

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers about the risk of smoke inhalation associated with the use of PETRICOR, VARWANEO, and WJZTEK combination smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) detectors. The detectors can fail to alert … Continue reading

March 20, 2023
by Marianne Halterman
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CPSC Report Finds 37 Percent Spike in Child Poisoning Deaths in 2021

March 20, 2023 From https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2023/CPSC-Report-Finds-37-Percent-Spike-in-Child-Poisoning-Deaths-in-2021 Unintentional pediatric poisoning deaths spiked 37 percent in 2021, with 59 children under five years old losing their lives after gaining access to prescribed or illicit drugs. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) encourages … Continue reading

February 9, 2023
by Marianne Halterman
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CPSC and Baby Trend Warn Consumers About Entrapment Hazard with the Detachable Canopy on Baby Trend Sit N’ Stand Strollers; One Death Reported

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Baby Trend are warning consumers about a risk of head or neck entrapment between the pivoting front canopy and the arm rest or seat back of Baby Trend’s Sit N’ … Continue reading

November 22, 2022
by Marianne Halterman
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CPSC Warning: Stop Using Otteroo LUMI and MINI Infant Flotation Rings Due to Drowning Hazard; One Infant Death Reported

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers about the risk of drowning with LUMI and MINI infant flotation rings sold by Otteroo Corporation (Otteroo). CPSC urges consumers to immediately stop using them, as well as … Continue reading

October 19, 2022
by Marianne Halterman
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CPSC Approves New Federal Safety Standard for Dressers and Other Clothing Storage Units; Rule Aims to Reduce Injuries and Deaths Associated with Tip Overs

[CPSC News Release dated 10/19/2022] WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has approved a new federal mandatory safety standard for clothing storage units (CSUs) that will significantly change the way clothing storage units are tested and labeled. … Continue reading

October 3, 2022
by Marianne Halterman
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Nearly Half of Incidents with Kids and Corded Window Coverings Resulted in Death – #GoCordless to Save Lives

Young children can quickly and silently become strangled on pull cords, continuous loop cords, inner cords or any other accessible cords on window coverings. On this National Window Covering Safety Month, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) urges consumers … Continue reading

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