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: Consumer Products Recalls

Layoffs, gambling, other big issues on agenda as Legislature convenes this week

October 22, 2011     No comments

Layoffs, gambling, other big issues on agenda as Legislature convenes this week
Pat Quinn set the stage for the fall session by vetoing or threatening to veto high-profile pieces of legislation on issues including a major gambling expansion, a legislative scholarship program and electric-grid modernization. …
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'Battlefield 3' Vs. 'Modern Warfare 3': Who Will Rule This Fall? [VIDEO]
So… who will have the better of the other this fall? Let's have a quick look. "Modern Warfare 3" (MW3) has provided the gamers incredible cinematic-style action sequences. The game's pure arcade-style play and an all-guns-blazing experience, …
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Tennis finishes out successful fall season
The men's and women's tennis teams concluded a strong fall season this week, as players from both teams were finalists at the ITA Southeast Regional Championships. The fall season follows a fantastic 2011 spring season, where the men's and women's …
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Latest Fall News

October 21, 2011     No comments

Money fund assets fall .98 billion to .634 trillion in latest week
NEW YORK — Total US money market mutual fund assets fell $ 1.98 billion to $ 2.634 trillion for the week that ended Wednesday, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday. Assets of the nation's retail money market mutual funds fell $ 1.18 billion to …
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Boston Scientific Reports 25 Pct Fall in 3Q Profit
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer Medical device maker Boston Scientific Corp. reported Thursday that its third-quarter profit fell 25 percent on a combination of lower product sales and thinner profit margins. Revenue fell to $ 1.87 billion from …
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Latest Fall News

October 21, 2011     No comments

Company IOUs Fall for 14th Week in Longest Streak Since 2000
By John Parry Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) — The US commercial paper market fell for a 14th week, the longest streak in at least a decade, as investors concerned that Europe's sovereign crisis is deepening cut holdings of financial issuers' securities. …
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More concerns about drought as fall deepens
That's because water use tends to fall off during colder months. The big concern remains the likelihood of a second La Niña winter, which tends to suppress cold-month rainfall in Texas. That is starkly illustrated on the graph below, which shows the …
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Latest Fall News

October 20, 2011     No comments

Big East waiting for next domino to fall
AP / October 19, 2011 The problem is the Big East can't be sure if its current members are staying put until Missouri, the Big 12, and the Southeastern Conference figure out what their next steps will be in the ongoing drama of conference realignment. …
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School Calls Fall Holidays Insensitive
By Todd Starnes, Fox News Radio A Massachusetts elementary school has declared Thanksgiving, Halloween and Columbus Day as “insensitive” holidays. The principal at Kennedy School in Somerville sent a controversial letter to teachers ordering them to be …
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University of Oregon Opens Fall Semester With Ink-O-Dem(R) Printer Ink Refills
CHICAGO, IL, Oct 19, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Ink-O-Dem, the fastest-growing leader in integrated inkjet cartridge refilling and testing technology for university and retail environments, today announced it has installed its Cartridge Refilling …
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Latest Fall News

October 17, 2011     No comments

Bids for EMI Said to Fall Short
By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED Bids for the EMI Group, the music company that Citigroup put up for sale in June, have proved lower than expected, according to The New York Times. Offers for EMI's recorded music unit were as high as $ 1.3 billion, …
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Decker, Adcock earn AFL Week 2 honors
PHOENIX — Peoria outfielder Jaff Decker (SD) and Surprise RHP Nate Adcock (KC) have been named the Arizona Fall League's week two Player of the Week and Pitcher of the Week, respectively. Decker: Decker, a 5-foot-10, 190-pound Phoenix native, …
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Woman survives fall at Bridal Veil Falls

October 17, 2011     No comments

Woman survives fall at Bridal Veil Falls
By erin alberty A 30-year-old woman suffered serious injuries when she fell 30 feet and then tumbled another 70 feet Saturday while hiking at Bridal Veil Falls. The woman began hiking about 7 am, said Utah County Sheriff Sgt. Spencer Cannon. …
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Find the Best Fall Foliage
As trees are aflame in the bright orange, yellow and red of fall, Patch and MapQuest have teamed up to create an interactive map of the ideal places to check out fall foliage. LeafQuest points you to recommended sites for fall foliage in 49 states, …
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DOLPHINS CLOSE OUT FALL SEASON WITH 9-0 LOSS AT STONEHILL
The Le Moyne College women's tennis team closed out its fall season with a 9-0 loss at Stonehill in Northeast-10 Conference action on Sunday afternoon. The Skyhawks, ranked fourth in the ITA East Region rankings, opened the match by taking each of the …
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Latest Fall News

October 12, 2011     No comments

Israeli Bonds Fall on Speculation Rate Cuts May Slow on Growth
By Shoshanna Solomon Oct. 11 (Bloomberg) — Israeli government bonds fell for a fourth day pushing yields to a two-week high on speculation the central bank will hold rates this month as the economy is estimated to expand 4.9 percent this year. …
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Dollar Thrifty shares fall when sale falls through
Shares of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc., the target of 18 months of bidding, fell 1.72 percent to close at $ 59.36 Tuesday after it said Hertz Global Holdings Inc. didn't meet bid requirements by a Monday deadline. The Hertz offer failed to …
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Gambling, attendance fall slightly
Gambling and attendance at three riverboat casinos in Southeast Indiana are down slightly, defying a bigger statewide slump, new data shows. Visits at local gambling boats serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky have slipped 3.3 percent to 5.1 …
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Will Dems fall short of majority for jobs bill?
By Greg Sargent As I noted below, it's becoming clearer and clearer that Dems may not be able to muster a simple majority in support for Obama's jobs bill in the Senate later today. That's because of likely uniform GOP opposition, yes, but also because …
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Drew Rosenhaus: 'NFL would fall apart without me'

October 09, 2011     No comments

Drew Rosenhaus: 'NFL would fall apart without me'
“I really believe that the NFL would fall apart without me,” Rosenhaus tells 60 Minutes' Scott Pelley. “That may sound cocky, that may sound arrogant, but I am telling you the truth. … “When it breaks down between the team and the player, …
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US stock futures fall before September jobs report
By DANIEL WAGNER US stock index futures are sinking ahead of the government's September jobs report, which will likely show a US labor market that remains weak. Economists expect the report to show employers added only 56000 net jobs in September, …
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Following Volcker Rule on Trading May Fall To CEOs and Directors
By Phil Mattingly, Silla Brush and Cheyenne Hopkins Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) — Chief executive officers and directors of Wall Street banks would have to personally approve compliance with a ban on proprietary trading under the so-called Volcker rule, …
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Video Leaked: Xbox 360 Fall Dashboard Update

October 04, 2011     No comments

Video Leaked: Xbox 360 Fall Dashboard Update
By David Murphy What's not new: The Xbox 360 is likely getting a Fall update that contains significant graphical updates and a few new features, like enchanted Kinect motion and voice navigation, Bing integration, and, ultimately, live television …
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Ivory Coast violence continues after the fall of Laurent Gbagbo, says Amnesty
Photograph: Aristide Bodegla/AP More than five months have passed since the fall of Laurent Gbagbo, the former president of Ivory Coast, but conditions are still "very volatile", according to a humanitarian aid worker. There is still a long way to go …
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Yields fall on Greek fears, may have further to go
There is a chance the 10-year yield could fall to 1.25 percent and the 30-year yield to 2.25 percent, Green said. The Treasuries market briefly pared initial gains after better-than-expected data on manufacturing and construction spending allayed …
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Rams Lose Again, Fall To 0-4

October 02, 2011     No comments

Rams Lose Again, Fall To 0-4
For the first three quarter on Sunday, the St. Louis Rams looked almost as bad as they did a week ago in their brutal 37-7 loss to the Ravens. The team rallied over the last 15 minutes to make it a game on Sunday, but in the end a 17-point deficit was …
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'Cats fall in Fall Classic, lose streak in process
Pitt State was the last team to beat Northwest almost six years ago, handing the 'Cats a 56-33 loss in 2005, which was also the last Fall Classic victory for the Gorillas. The Bearcats got off to a quick start as junior running back Jordan Simmons …
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Penguins fall to Red Wings, 3-2
The Penguins' preseason came to an end with a 3-2 loss to the Red Wings in Detroit tonight. Forward Gustav Nyquist had two goals and an assist for the Red Wings. Johan Franzen scored the Red Wings' other goal. Defenseman Paul Martin (right, …
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