Cost Plus Inc. Recalls Wooden Animal Drum Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard

The paint used on the drum is in excess of the maximum allowable level of 90 ppm, a violation of the federal lead paint standard. US Consumer Product Safety Commission – Recent More »

Target Recalls Children’s Task Lamps Due to Laceration and Fire Hazards

Lamps can overheat, causing the adhesive inside the lamp socket to melt and migrate into the bulb area of the socket. The cooled glue can adhere to the light bulb base and More »

Mini Stars Building Sets Recalled by Edushape Due to Choking Hazard

Plastic knobs can break from the center of the stars, posing a choking hazard to young children. US Consumer Product Safety Commission – Recent Child-Related Product Recalls More »

Prime-Line Products Recalls Child Bathtub Non-Slip Pads Due To Fall Hazard

Some pads do not stick to the bathtub surface, posing a fall hazard to consumers. US Consumer Product Safety Commission – Recent Child-Related Product Recalls More »

Child Safety Latches and Outlet Covers Recalled by Prime-Line; Screw Breaks Can Allow Unintended Access

The screws on the safety latches and outlet covers can loosen and/or break. When this happens, young children can gain access to electrical outlets and other potentially hazardous items. US Consumer Product More »

Strollers Recalled by phil&teds USA Due to Risk of Injury from Brake Failure

The brake mechanism on the strollers can fail, posing an injury hazard. US Consumer Product Safety Commission – Recent Child-Related Product Recalls More »

Fisher-Price Recalls to Repair Little People Builders’ Load ‘n Go Wagons due to Laceration Hazard

The back of the wagon’s plastic handle has molded-in reinforcement. This design adds stiffness and facilitates children gripping the handle. The handle poses a laceration hazard if a child falls on it. More »

Toy Keys with Remote Recalled by Battat Due to Choking Hazard

The metal toy keys and the plastic key ring can break, posing a choking hazard. US Consumer Product Safety Commission – Recent Child-Related Product Recalls More »

Bravo Sports Recalls Disney-Branded Pogo Sticks Due to Fall and Laceration Hazards

The bottom rubber tip attached to the pogo stick frame can wear out prematurely, posing a fall hazard to consumers. Also, the end caps on the handlebars can come off, exposing sharp More »

Category Archives: Child Product Hazards

Hazardous Hydrofracking in America

Hazardous Hydrofracking in America
Fracking fluids contain hazardous toxic chemicals, known to cause cancer and other diseases. They include diesel fuel, containing benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, xylene, naphthalene and other chemicals. They also include polycyclic aromatic
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In hard times, Pompton's heart of gold becomes apparent
"FEMA's mission for us was to collect household hazardous waste, retrieve displaced drums and containers of hazardous chemicals, and to help resident remove oils and chemicals from their flooded basements," explained Kluesner, speaking of Federal
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Volusia to collect hazardous waste at New Smyrna Beach site

Volusia to collect hazardous waste at New Smyrna Beach site
Volusia County Solid Waste division officials want you to bring such household hazardous waste to the New Smyrna Beach Public Works department so it can be properly discarded free of charge. From 9 am to 3 pm Nov. 5, unmixed household hazardous waste
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Household Hazardous Waste Collection set Nov. 5
Rutherford County is holding a Household Hazardous Waste Collection on Saturday, Nov. 5, at the City of Murfreesboro Public Works Facility at 4765 Florence Road. The collection will be held from 8 am to noon. All households are encouraged to
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Cape Wind Held Up Yet Again: Court Claims it Could Prove Hazardous to Airplanes
by Brian Merchant, Brooklyn, New York on 10.28.11 Cape Wind was supposed to be the nation's first offshore wind farm. It was announced over ten years ago, and after fighting through miles and miles of bureaucratic red tape, it was finally approved by
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Hazardous waste exports soon to be banned
By Anne Eckstein | Wednesday 26 October 2011 Sixteen years after conclusion of the Basel Convention on the control of transboundary movements of hazardous waste and their disposal, the prohibition for OECD states to export hazardous waste to other
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Radioactive uranium passing through NZ ports
Paperwork provided by Green Party MP Gareth Hughes shows the government body charged with safeguarding people and the environment by regulating hazardous substances was unaware of the shipments for a 13-year period leading up to late 2009.
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9 tons of household hazardous waste collected at Salem County landfill
By Today's Sunbeam View full sizeSpecial to the Sunbeam/SCIAA worker at the county landfill helps residents disposal of household hazardous products on Saturday. ALLOWAY TWP. — More than nine tons of hazardous materials were dropped off for proper
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Orange liquid on Triplett Boulevard not hazardous

Orange liquid on Triplett Boulevard not hazardous
Jim Feeman said, but tests on the material found it contained no oil, was not flammable and was not hazardous. By the time investigators drew their conclusions, much of the substance had been washed from the street. The street department put a layer of
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First Winter Storm Watch of the season posted for Denver metro area
Further, Wednesday morning's commute looks to be a potentially hazardous one depending on the timing of the storm. Also of note will be the temperatures which will drop from a high in the 50s on Tuesday to a low in the upper 20s early Wednesday morning
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House fears add to policeman's worries
Sergeant Tony Wood returned home to find a sign near his front door: ''Warning: hazardous materials exist within this building.'' Now his young family faces an anxious wait while he searches for a safe place to live. Photo: Brian Harvey A FORTNIGHT ago
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No danger found after powder prompts evacuation of Duarte Wal-Mart

No danger found after powder prompts evacuation of Duarte Wal-Mart
After cordoning off the area, a hazardous materials team was called in to inspect the power. While it was unclear what the powder was, "Hazmat teams were unable to detect any source of chemical, biological, radiological and or nuclear-based substance,"
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WE Technical Center students paint emergency vehicle for Willoughby Fire
By Angela Gartner The Willoughby Fire Department's 25-year-old yellow Hazardous Materials Response vehicle was in dire need of refurbishing. “After years of service, time, weather and normal wear hasn't been kind to the vehicle,” Willoughby Fire Chief
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Reverse the (hazmat) curse
Reverse logistics operations are particularly prone to hazmat violations because employees aren't always aware they're handling hazardous goods. Here's how to minimize risk to your operation. By Toby Gooley It's no secret that managing the product
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DeSoto County slates hazardous waste cleanup for Saturday
DeSoto County's solid-waste coordinator has slated Saturday as this year's countywide hazardous waste cleanup day, and he hopes to see hundreds of carloads of toxic stuff pulling up to the DeSoto Civic Center parking lot. "I want everyone to bring it
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Trading Apple's Earnings Can Be Hazardous To Your Mental Health
Steady ascent describes the dominant trend on Apple's (AAPL) long-range chart. When you look at how AAPL rises, with relative stability, over time, you have no choice but to discount all of the noise that contributes to its fits and starts.
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Hazardous chemical recommended for elimination by UN experts
A United Nations-backed panel of experts has recommended that a toxic flame retardant be added to a watch list of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) designed to eliminate the impact of hazardous chemicals on human health and the environment.
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Lawsuit involving permit delayed
By Staff Writer – Salmon Arm Observer A lawsuit launched by the Neskonlith Indian Band against the City of Salmon Arm and Salmon Arm Shopping Centres Inc. that focuses in part on the Hazardous Areas Development Permit appears stalled in the courts.
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Industrial Telephones for Hazardous and Corrosive Environments

Industrial Telephones for Hazardous and Corrosive Environments
Edison, NJ – FHF Safety products, one of the world's largest companies specializing in industrial safety products, launched the new Ex-ResistTel Hazardous Area Telephone targeting industry's toughest applications. Specially developed for United States
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Improving vibration safety in hazardous environments
Vibration experts Reactec have officially launched the ATEX HAVmeter, a new version of the highly proven, award-winning HAVmeter device that has been specifically designed for use in potentially dangerous or hazardous environments.
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Governor Signs Huff's Hazardous Waste Bill
The legislation makes the process of transporting and processing hazardous waste through door-to-door collection programs easier for businesses involved. Household hazardous waste disposal events begin this Saturday in Loudoun.
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Consent Judgment Obtained Against St. Clair Business

Consent Judgment Obtained Against St. Clair Business
Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster said last week he has obtained a consent judgment against Precision Rebuilders Inc., 350 N. Commercial Ave. in St. Clair, for alleged violations of the state's Hazardous Waste Management Law.
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American Welding & Tank Gets Fine for Hazardous Chemical Tanks
By Jeff Plungis – Fri Oct 07 21:36:56 GMT 2011 American Welding & Tank LLC was fined $ 3.88 million for manufacturing and selling flawed tanks designed to carry a hazardous farm chemical, anhydrous ammonia, the US Transportation Department said.
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Latest Hazardous News

Snowe, Michaud, laud EPA biomass response
Maine lawmakers are applauding a decision by the Environmental Protection Agency to make it clear under federal rules that biomass and other alternative energy sources used for fuel should not be regulated as hazardous waste. The EPA today responded to
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California to make recycling household hazardous waste easier

California to make recycling household hazardous waste easier
Collection of household hazardous waste is expected to be made a bit easier for Californians under a new law. SB 456 will allow door-to-door household hazardous waste collection programs to transport and consolidate material at exempt facilities before
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