Six Retailers Agree To Stop Sale and Recall Simplicity Bassinets Due To Strangulation Hazard
Yesterday, CPSC warned parents, caregivers and consumers to immediately stop using convertible "close-sleeper/bedside sleeper" bassinets manufactured by Simplicity Inc., of Reading, Pa., due to a serious safety risk. Today, CPSC is announcing that six retailers have voluntarily agreed to recall the product and provide a refund or store credit to consumers who return the product to the store where purchased.


Wooden Infant Toys Recalled by Habermaass Corp. Due to Choking Hazard
The wooden rattles, pacifier holders, and stroller toys contain small pieces including glued on mirrors and/or prisms that can detach, posing a choking hazard to infants. The head of the ladybug puzzle pieces also poses a choking hazard.


Children's Hooded Sweatshirts and Jackets with Drawstrings Recalled by Orioxi International Due to Strangulation Hazard
The sweatshirts and jackets have drawstrings through the hood which pose a strangulation hazard to young children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist drawstring in upper garments, such as jackets and sweatshirts.


Regal Lager Recalls to Repair Phil & Teds Strollers Due to Laceration Hazard
The stroller's hinge locking mechanism poses a laceration hazard to the user folding and unfolding the strollers.


Countertop Water Dispensers Recalled by Greenway Home Products Due to Fire and Shock Hazards
The internal heating element could overheat and drop molten metal through ventilation openings in the water dispenser?s base onto the countertop, posing a fire hazard. The internal heating element also poses a shock hazard to consumers who touch it through the vents.


GIA Instruments Recalls Polariscopes Due to Shock Hazard
The polariscopes can have a ground wire missing, posing a risk of electrical shock to the user.


Infants Strangled to Death in Simplicity Bassinets: CPSC Urges Consumers To Stop Using Simplicity 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 Convertible "Close-Sleeper" Models
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging parents and caregivers to stop using convertible "close-sleeper/bedside sleeper" bassinets manufactured by Simplicity Inc., of Reading, Pa. CPSC has learned of two strangulation deaths in the co-sleeper bassinets.


Indoor Lighting Fixtures Recalled by Lithonia Lighting Due to Impact Hazard
The glass reflector can separate from the fixture and fall, posing a risk of injury to consumers below the fixture.


Goodman Company Recalls Air Conditioner/Heat Pump (PTAC) Units Due to Fire Hazard
The PTAC?s power cords can overheat, posing a burn or fire hazard.


IMS Recalls Car Chargers Used With Halogen Spotlights Sold at Sears and K-Mart Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
The car charger is incompatible with the spotlight's battery, which can cause it to overcharge inside of a vehicle and pose a fire or burn hazard to consumers.


Stroller Activity Bars Recalled by International Playthings Due to Choking Hazard
The shiny material on the elephant's ear on the activity bar can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.


Coffee Makers Recalled by Sears Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
The wiring in the coffee maker can overheat, posing burn and fire hazards to consumers.


Power Light Modules Recalled by GCI Technologies Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
Internal wiring in the module's circuit boards is incorrectly installed, posing a risk of an electrical fire and burn hazards to consumers.


CPSC Warns of Dangers at Home in the Aftermath of Tropical Storm Fay
Portable gas generators, often used by consumers to restore power to their homes and businesses in the aftermath of a storm, produce high levels of deadly carbon monoxide (CO). CPSC warns consumers that generators should be used outdoors only, far from doors, windows, and vents that could allow CO to come indoors.


Venmar CES Inc. Recalls Heat Recovery Ventilators Due to Fire Hazard
The motors in these units can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.