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Goodman Co. Agrees to Pay $5.55 Million for Delay and Misrepresentation in Reporting Fire Hazard Involving Air Conditioners/Heaters
Sep 21, 2016WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Goodman Company, L.P., of Houston, Texas, has agreed to pay a $5.55 million civil penalty and has agreed to other terms of a consent decree (which is ...
Tags: CPSC, Goodman, civil penalty
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Gree Agrees To Pay Record $15.45 Million Civil Penalty, Improve Internal Compliance For Failure To Report Defective Dehumidifiers
Mar 28, 2016WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Gree Electric Appliances Inc., of Zhuhai, China; Hong Kong Gree Electric Appliances Sales Co. Ltd., of Hong Kong; and Gree USA Sales Ltd., of ...
Tags: CPSP, Gree, Civil Penalty
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CPSP Amends Mandatory Safety Standard For Architectural Glazing Materials
Mar 18, 2016The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, ...
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Gerber Legendary Blades Agreed to Pay Civil Penalty and Abide by a Permanen Injunction
Jan 6, 2015The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Gerber Legendary Blades, a division of Fiskars Brands Inc., of Madison, Wis., has agreed to pay a $2.6 million civil penalty and abide by a permanent injunction. In a ...
Tags: mechanical hazard, federal law, Security
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Need a Recipe for The Perfect Thanksgiving Meal?
Nov 26, 2014Need a recipe for the perfect Thanksgiving meal? Start your holiday meal off right with an ounce of fire prevention and add a pound of food safety. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), ...
Tags: Thanksgiving meal, recipe, Agriculture
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The U.S. CPSC Urges Consumers to Change The Batteries in Their Smoke and CO Alarms
Oct 31, 2014Fall is a good time of year to think about fire and carbon monoxide safety in your home. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) urges consumers to change the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms this weekend. ...
Tags: carbon monoxide safety
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High-Powered Magnet Sets to Protect Children and Teenagers
Sep 25, 2014To protect the safety of consumers, especially young children, tweens, and teenagers, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission voted to approve a new national safety standard for high-powered magnet sets. High-powered magnet sets are ...
Tags: Service
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Stop Importing and Selling Hazardous Children's Products
Jun 13, 2014A federal district judge has issued injunctions against four California companies and six individuals barring them from importing, selling and distributing children's products containing hazardous levels of lead and phthalates and small ...
Tags: Service, Children's Products, Toy
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Forman Mills Has Agreed to Pay a $600,000 Civil Penalty
Apr 8, 2014The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Forman Mills Inc., of Pennsauken, N.J., has agreed to pay a $600,000 civil penalty. The penalty agreement has been accepted provisionally by the Commission in a 3-0 ...
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CPSC Is Renewing Its Warning to Consumers of The Deadly Dangers of Storage and Toy Chests
Mar 5, 2014Following the deaths of two siblings in Massachusetts, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is renewing its warning to consumers about the dangers associated with storage, cedar, hope and toy chests. Lids on millions of ...
Tags: certification, Service, Toy Certification
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CPSC Approves a New Federal Mandatory Standard to Improve The Safety of Bedside Sleepers
Jan 13, 2014To prevent deaths and injuries to children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has approved a new federal mandatory standard to improve the safety of bedside sleepers. The Commission voted unanimously (3 to 0) January 8, ...
Tags: certification, Service
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African-Americans Disproportionately Affected by Generator-Related Co Poisonings
Dec 19, 2013African-Americans disproportionately affected by generator-related CO poisonings Carbon monoxide (CO) is an invisible killer, and portable gas generators emit a lot of CO. Portable generators were involved in the majority of carbon ...
Tags: Service, certification, Policy
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When You Pull out Your Winter Gear, Check for These Items Recalled by The U.S
Dec 8, 2013When you pull out your winter gear, check for these items recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission last summer. Check other items for safety issues at saferproducts.gov. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is ...
Tags: certification, Winter Products, Service
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It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product
Apr 26, 2013Consumers should stop using this product, which is being recalled voluntarily, unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall Summary Name of Product: Girl's Three-Piece ...
Tags: Apparel Network, Girl Clothing
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Consumers Should Stop Using This Product Unless Otherwise Instructed
Apr 19, 2013Consumers should stop using this product, which is being recalled voluntarily, unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall Summary Name of Product: 12-volt heated jacket ...
Tags: Gerbings, Heated Jacket Liners
