| Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds by Meijer |
| Posted: 2010-03-19 |
| In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Meijer, of Grand Rapids, Mich., is voluntarily recalling 240,000 Innovations and "At Home with Meijer" Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds. Roll-up Blinds-Strangulations can occur if the lifting loops slide off the side of the blind and a child's neck becomes entangled on the free-standing loop or if a child places his/her neck between the lifting loop and the roll-up blind material. Roman Shades-Strangulations can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the blind or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck. |
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| Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roman Shades by Lutron Electronics |
| Posted: 2010-03-19 |
| In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Lutron Electronics Co. Inc., of Coopersburg, Pa., is voluntarily recalling about 43,000 Lutron Shading Solutions Roman Shades. Strangulations can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the blind or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck. Also, in manual Roman shades, strangulations can also occur if the shade's looped bead chain is not attached to the wall or to the floor and a child's neck becomes entangled on the free-standing loop. |
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| Mobile Power Packs Recalled By Tumi Due to Fire Hazard |
| Posted: 2010-03-18 |
| In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Tumi, of South Plainfield, N.J., is voluntarily recalling about 5,000 Mobile Power Packs. The lithium-ion cells used in the Mobile Power Pack can ignite or explode while charging, posing a fire hazard. This hazard is only present for units that have not been charged. |
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| Infant Deaths Prompt CPSC Warning About Sling Carriers for Babies |
| Posted: 2010-03-18 |
| The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is advising parents and caregivers to be cautious when using infant slings for babies younger than four months of age. In researching incident reports from the past 20 years, CPSC identified and is investigating at least 14 deaths associated with sling-style infant carriers, including three in 2009. Twelve of the deaths involved babies younger than four months of age. |
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| Noncontact Electrical Tester Recalled by Fluke Due to Shock or Burn Hazard |
| Posted: 2010-03-18 |
| In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Fluke Corporation, of Everett, Wash, is voluntarily recalling about 33,000 Fluke VoltAlert® Voltage Detectors. The testers can fail to give an indication of live voltage, resulting in the operator falsely believing the electrical power is off, posing a risk of serious injury or death from electrical shock or thermal burns. |
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| CPSC Issues Warning on Children’s Winter and Holiday-Themed Charm Bracelets with High Levels of Cadmium |
| Posted: 2010-03-18 |
| The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning consumers about Children’s Metal Charm Bracelets imported by Buy-Rite Designs, of Freehold, N.J. (no longer in business.) The bracelets contain high levels of cadmium. Laboratory analysis determined that in certain tests, over 20,000 micrograms of cadmium were released from the snowman alone. Cadmium can be toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. |
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