Archives by Tag 'Consumer Product Safety Commission'

Deaths of Two Infants Prompt Recall of 1.7 Million Corded Baby Monitors

A major manufacturer of baby monitors has issued a recall for 1.7 million of their products because two infants died from strangulation with the electrical cord. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Summer Infant Inc. of Woonsocket, RI has recalled all baby monitor models with electrical cord because they are a [...]

Hoover Recalls 142,000 Vacuums Due to Fire Hazard

Risk of fire and shock prompts recall of Hoover WindTunnel Canister Vacuums. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Hoover Inc., of Glenwillow, OH has voluntarily recalled 142,000 WindTunnel Canister Vacuums because the company received 69 reports of overheating or electrical malfunction. One incident resulted in fire and smoke damage and two [...]

Craftsman, DeVilbiss, Husky, Delta Shopmaster and Porter-Cable Air Compressors Recalled

460,000 air compressors are being recalled because the motor can overheat and cause a fire. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced that the manufacturer of the air compressors, DeVilbiss Air Power, of Jackson TN, is voluntarily recalling these units because the company received nine reports of motors overheating. Three of these cases [...]

Finger Amputation and Cuts Prompt Recall of 30,000 Jogging Strollers

Parents and caregivers of infants and young children should be aware of a recall involving two phil&teds brand jogging strollers. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced that phil&teds USA Inc, of Fort Collins, CO, is voluntarily recalling these strollers because the company has received three reports of injury to adults using the [...]