Most Experts Recommend Kids Under 16 Shouldn’t Use ATVs February 9, 2017 By Denise Johnson After media outlets reported that Jamie Lynn Spears’ 8-year-old daughter was injured while driving an all -terrain vehicle (ATV), many...
Recalled Midea Dehumidifiers Caused Reported $4.8M in Property Damage November 9, 2016 Humidifiers made by GD Midea and sold between January 2003 and December 2013 are being recalled due to the potential...
Window Covering Makers May Finally Go Cordless to Avert Child Strangulation Deaths August 26, 2016 By Denise Johnson Window covering cords have been the cause of more than 800 deaths of children globally, according to the Consumer Product...
Elevator Safety Campaign Launched in New York City July 12, 2016 According to New York City’s buildings department five people died and 51 were injured in elevator accidents last year. That’s...
Safety Groups Urge Stronger Action by CPSC on IKEA Furniture Tipping Hazard May 2, 2016 Kids In Danger (KID), Consumer Federation of America (CFA), Consumers Union and the National Center for Health Research called on...
Hoverboards Deemed Unsafe by U.S. Safety Agency February 26, 2016 By Denise Johnson As more incidents of hoverboard-related fires make the news and the Consumer Product Safety Commission continues its investigation into the...
Hoverboard Safety Concerns Mount January 6, 2016 In recent months, the safety of hoverboards has been called into question. Several instances of fire have prompted multiple bans...
CPSC Approves Decorative Lights Safety Rule to Remove Unsafe Products From Market September 29, 2015 Effective June 3, 2015, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety issued a new safety rule for seasonal and decorative lights, allowing...
Space Heaters Annually Cause 25,000 House Fires November 24, 2014 The Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that more than 25,000 residential fires and more than 300 deaths are caused each...
2.2M Bean Bag Chairs Recalled After Deaths August 25, 2014 About 2.2 million bean bag chairs are being recalled after two children opened them, crawled inside and suffocated to death....