CPSC

US Consumer Product Safety Commission - Recent recalls and product safety news

• Infant Entrapment and Suffocation Prompts Stork Craft to Recall More Than 2.1 Million Drop-Side Cribs
  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc., of British Columbia, Canada, today announced the voluntary recall of more than 2.1 million Stork Craft drop-side cribs, including about 147,000 Stork Craft drop-side cribs with the Fisher-Price logo. The recall involves approximately 1,213,000 units distributed in the United States and 968,000 units distributed in Canada.
• CPSC Releases Reports on Corrosion in Homes and Connections to Chinese Drywall
  Results from a major indoor air study of 51 homes are being released today along with initial reports from two studies of corrosion in homes with Chinese drywall. The Interagency Drywall Task Force now can show a strong association between homes with the problem drywall and the levels of hydrogen sulfide in those homes and corrosion of metals in those homes.
• Salomon USA Recalls Ski Bindings Due to Unexpected Release, Fall Hazard
  The toe component of the ski bindings could fail to fully secure the ski boot to the ski binding, causing the binding to release unexpectedly. This could cause the skier to lose control or fall and suffer injuries.
• Stainless Steel Cookware Recalled by Cost Plus World Market Due to Burn Hazard
  The handles on the cookware can break, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
• Fire and Burn Hazards Prompt Recall of Gas Grills Sold at Lowe's Stores
  The burners can deteriorate causing irregular flames and the lids of some models can catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards to the consumer.