Consumer Product safety Review
This quarterly journal offers an in-depth look at the latest hazards associated with home and recreational products, as well as the most significant current product recalls. You can also order a hardcopy subscription. Download a copy of CPSC's ... [... more]
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CPSC Document #5016
On November 18, 1988, the President signed into law the Labeling of Hazardous Art Materials Act (Public Law 100-695).This law requires that all art materials be reviewed to determine the potential for causing a chronic hazard and that appropriate ... [... more]
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CPSC Publications and Documents Available in Adobe ...
In order to make more documents available to the public as efficiently as possible, CPSC is providing some of its publications and documents in Adobe AcrobatTM PDF format. CPSC will continue to make more safety information available in this ... [... more]
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All-Terrain Vehicle Safety
Too many ATV riders -- young and old -- are dying or experiencing life altering injuries from incidents involving ATVs. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recommends that all ATV riders follow the seven safety tips below every ... [... more]
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CPSC Document #5041
A startling fact has been learned in a study undertaken by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in association with the Poison Information Center at the Children's Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. This study showed that 36% of the ... [... more]
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Always Supervise Children, Safety Commission Warns
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, an estimated 350 children under five years of age drown each year in swimming pools, many in residential pools. The Commission estimates that another 2,600 children under age five are ... [... more]
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Safety Warning - Bunk Beds
Falling mattresses or foundations can cause injury or even kill a small child. Mattresses and/or foundations resting only on ledges need cross wires, or other means of support to help prevent dislodgement, even when beds are not stacked. SECURELY ... [... more]
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Is Your Used Crib Safe?
Before you put your baby to sleep in a used crib, check to be sure it's safe. A safe crib has -- A firm, tight-fitting mattress TOLL-FREE HOTLINE 800-638-2772 (Se habla Español) [... more]
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Child-Resistant Lighters Protect Young Children
Children under 5 years old playing with lighters cause more than 5,000 residential fires a year, resulting in approximately 150 deaths and more than 1,000 injuries according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Approximately 30 ... [... more]
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Metal Chimneys
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is again issuing a special safety alert concerning chimneys used with woodburning stoves and fireplaces. This alert is particularly aimed at consumers who have metal factory-built chimneys, although the ... [... more]
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Reports of more than 100 deaths from 1999-2001
Just as the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has alerted parents and caregivers to the hazards of soft bedding in cribs, it is now alerting them to the hidden hazards associated with placing infants on adult beds. The CPSC has ... [... more]
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Safety Devices Help Prevent Deaths and Injuries
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends that consumers purchase and use the following safety devices to help prevent deaths and injuries associated with hazards in or around the home. CPSC Document #5074 [... more]
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