U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

CPSC Urges Consumers in Puerto Rico and U.S. East Coast to Take Precautions as Hurricane Lee Strengthens to Category 5

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Friday, September 8, 2023
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While its exact path is unclear, Hurricane Lee could impact Puerto Rico this weekend and parts of the U.S. East Coast next week, according to the National Hurricane Center .

Key Points: 
  • While its exact path is unclear, Hurricane Lee could impact Puerto Rico this weekend and parts of the U.S. East Coast next week, according to the National Hurricane Center .
  • CO poisoning from portable generators can happen so quickly that exposed persons may become unconscious before recognizing the symptoms of nausea, dizziness or weakness.
  • Opening doors or windows will not provide enough ventilation to prevent the buildup of lethal levels of CO.
  • If you smell or hear gas leaking, leave your home immediately and contact local gas authorities from outside the home.

CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Cyclingsell Zacro Bicycle Helmets Due to Risk of Head Injury; Failure to Meet Federal Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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The helmets do not comply with the positional stability, labeling and certification requirements of the mandatory federal safety standard for bicycle helmets.

Key Points: 
  • The helmets do not comply with the positional stability, labeling and certification requirements of the mandatory federal safety standard for bicycle helmets.
  • The Zacro bicycle helmets were sold online at www.cyclingsell.com from April 2022 through July 2023 for about $50.
  • CPSC tested the Zacro adult bicycle helmets subject to this warning and determined the helmets failed to meet the federal safety standard.
  • CPSC urges consumers to stop using, cut the straps, and dispose of these helmets immediately.

CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using iCraves Infant High Chairs Due to Suffocation, Entrapment, and Fall Hazards; Failure to Meet Federal Safety Standards

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Thursday, August 31, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using iCraves high chairs because they do not comply with federal safety standards for high chairs and for infant sleep products and pose a suffocation risk, as well as entrapment and fall hazards to infants.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using iCraves high chairs because they do not comply with federal safety standards for high chairs and for infant sleep products and pose a suffocation risk, as well as entrapment and fall hazards to infants.
  • The high chairs fail to meet performance requirements under the mandatory safety standard for high chairs, posing entrapment and fall hazards.
  • The seller, Brosishop Ltd, of United Kingdom, doing business as iCraves, has been unresponsive to CPSC requests to recall the high chairs.
  • CPSC urges consumers to stop using the high chairs immediately, disassemble the seat from the frame, cut the padding, and dispose of all the parts separately.

One Year Later: Reese’s Law Advances Child Safety in Small-Battery Products

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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The updated standard comes in the wake of Reese’s Law , which was signed by President Biden last August.

Key Points: 
  • The updated standard comes in the wake of Reese’s Law , which was signed by President Biden last August.
  • The law directed the Consumer Product Safety Commission to strengthen protections for young children.
  • “Our mission of working for a safer world is a job that’s never done,” said Dr. David Steel, executive director at ULSE.
  • Since 1903, we have developed nearly 1,700 standards and guidance documents for products ranging from fire doors to autonomous vehicles.

CPSC Issues Carbon Monoxide Warning Ahead of Hurricane Idalia

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hurricane Idalia is forecast to rapidly strengthen and make landfall as a major hurricane by Wednesday on Florida's Gulf Coast.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hurricane Idalia is forecast to rapidly strengthen and make landfall as a major hurricane by Wednesday on Florida's Gulf Coast.
  • Preparing in advance of this extremely dangerous hurricane is crucial, but planning for the storm's aftermath is also critical.
  • The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is alerting consumers in the path of Hurricane Idalia about the risks of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning from portable generators and other post-storm hazards.
  • Burning charcoal in an enclosed space can produce lethal levels of carbon monoxide.

Whirlpool Agrees to Pay $11.5 Million Civil Penalty for Failure to Immediately Report Glass Cooktops Posing Burn and Fire Hazards

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Thursday, August 24, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing that Whirlpool Corp., of Benton Harbor, Michigan, has agreed to pay an $11,500,000 civil penalty .

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing that Whirlpool Corp., of Benton Harbor, Michigan, has agreed to pay an $11,500,000 civil penalty .
  • Beginning in November 2017 and continuing into 2019, Whirlpool received numerous reports from consumers that cooktop surface elements turned on by themselves.
  • Whirlpool and the Commission jointly announced a recall of the cooktops on August 28, 2019.
  • Joseph Kessler, a Trial Attorney in the Division of Enforcement and Litigation, represented the Commission in this enforcement action.

CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Classic Brands Holdings 10-inch Cool Gel Memory Foam Mattresses Due to Fire Hazard

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Thursday, August 24, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using certain Classic Brands Holdings LLC Cool Gel Ventilated Memory Foam mattresses.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using certain Classic Brands Holdings LLC Cool Gel Ventilated Memory Foam mattresses.
  • The mattresses pose a fire hazard and fail to meet the mandatory federal flammability standard for mattresses.
  • The importer, Classic Brands Holdings LLC, of Columbia, Maryland, is going out of business and is unable to conduct a recall.
  • "Cool Gel Memory Foam" is printed on the side of the mattress.

Restitution Program Announced for Certain Recalled Gree Dehumidifiers

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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Restitution Program Announced for Certain Recalled Gree Dehumidifiers.

Key Points: 
  • Restitution Program Announced for Certain Recalled Gree Dehumidifiers.
  • You may be eligible for restitution if you purchased a dehumidifier that Gree USA, Inc. ("Gree USA"), Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai ("Gree Zhuhai"), and Hong Kong Gree Electric Appliance Sales Co., Ltd. ("Gree Hong Kong") (collectively, "Gree"), manufactured from 2007 to 2013 and sold in the United States, and that dehumidifier was later subject to a recall Gree announced on September 12, 2013, expanded on January 30, 2014, and re-announced on November 29, 2016.
  • Gree Zhuhai and Gree Hong Kong have entered into a related Deferred Prosecution Agreement ("DPA") with the United States.
  • Restitution awards do not cover replacement costs of a recalled Gree dehumidifier.

Recall risk remains prevalent as U.S. regulatory scrutiny continues across industries

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Thursday, August 17, 2023
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MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. recall activity has returned to pre-pandemic levels based on the latest product recall data, which shows there were more than 850 recall events for the second quarter in a row. While recall events fell less than one percent in Q2 2023 compared to the previous quarter, they still remain higher than all the previous quarters between Q1 2019 and Q4 2022, according to Sedgwick brand protection's latest U.S. product recall index report, which analyzes recall data from five key industries.

Key Points: 
  • Released quarterly, Sedgwick's industry-leading recall index report offers in-depth analysis of the latest product recall data, safety regulations, and key challenges for the automotive, consumer product, food and drink, medical device, and pharmaceutical industries.
  • Sterility concerns were the leading cause of both recall events and units impacted during Q2 2023.
  • To download the latest recall index report, visit Sedgwick's U.S. 2023 edition 2 recall index page .
  • It is the only report that aggregates and tracks recall data across multiple regulatory agencies and industries to help stakeholders navigate the regulatory environment, product recalls, and other in-market challenges.

CPSC Warning: Stop Using Recalled Gree Dehumidifiers Due to Fire Hazard; 4 Deaths May be Tied to Recalled Units

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023
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Consumers should stop using the recalled dehumidifiers and contact Gree for a full refund.

Key Points: 
  • Consumers should stop using the recalled dehumidifiers and contact Gree for a full refund.
  • CPSC evaluated the recalled dehumidifiers and found that they can overheat, smoke, and catch fire, which can lead to serious injury or death.
  • There have been reports of four deaths potentially associated with Gree dehumidifiers, all involving adults who died from house fires that may have been caused by recalled dehumidifiers.
  • Report incidents with recalled dehumidifiers and any dangerous product or a product-related injury to CPSC at www.SaferProducts.gov .