September 2008

CPSC announced the recall today of another 600,000 Simplicity cribs with dropside problems — the same ones they said were safe back when they recalled 1 million other Simplicity cribs. This on the heels of a recall of 900,000 Simplicity… Read More

The recently ‘recalled‘ Simplicity Bassinet was also sold under the Graco name from from 2001 – 2004 and Winnie-the-Pooh from 2002-2008. If you have a Graco bassinet that looks like this picture — do not use it! Graco now has… Read More

CPSC has provided a single web entry page for all their documents and information on the implementation of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008. Here you can see the latest proposed rules, ask a question or read the… Read More

Yesterday, the CPSC held an all day meeting with stakeholders to explain their plans for implementation of the new Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. While the room was dominated by manufacturers and their lawyers, most major consumer organizations also attended… Read More

CPSC has gotten retailers to take the unusual step of recalling a product themselves. Because of Simplicity’s new owner’s refusal to recall this deadly product, the retailers stepped in. But it still might be for sale at other locations. If… Read More