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Last year, CPSC recalled 900,000 Simplicity Bassinets sold under the Simplicity, Graco and Disney names after they had reports of two deaths. As we reported earlier this month, they have now learned of at least two additional deaths. To help… Read More

Toys”R”Us, Inc. has announced a national program allowing customers to trade-in used baby products in exchange for savings on a new item. During the company’s “Great Trade-In” event, running August 28 through September 20, all Babies”R”Us and Toys”R”Us locations will… Read More

Kolcraft and CPSC announced the recall today of one million play yards. The side rail of the play yard can unexpectedly collapse, causing a fall and an entrapment hazard. The release cites 347 incidents in which the side arm failed,… Read More

A new day is starting at the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. Inez Tenenbaum has been confirmed by the US Senate as the new chairman of the beleaguered agency. Her hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee was held Tuesday and… Read More

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a confirmation hearing this morning for Inez Tenenbaum, President Obama’s choice for Chairman of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). She has the support of both her state’s Senators and got… Read More

LaJobi and CPSC announced two recalls today for 4,900 cribs. First, 2,000 Bonavita “Cabana” cribs were recalled for slat failure — the slats can come loose and/or break. LaJobi had ten reports of slats coming out of the rails and… Read More

CPSC announced today that Mattel and its subsidiary Fisher Price will pay $2.3 million in fines for violating the federal lead paint ban. Almost 30 years after the ban was put in place, these two companies had to recall at… Read More

Bugaboo has recalled almost 23,000 $500+ Bee strollers because the brakes can fail, causing the stroller to roll on inclines and possibly injure the occupant or others. With 121 reports of failure, there are no reported injuries. Bugaboo will send… Read More

The CPSC has signed a lease on a new facility to bring all their engineers and scientific staff together under one roof. The new facility, in Rockville, MD, will open gradually over the next year.

The roundtable was attended by consumer advocates, safety groups, manufacturers, retailers, government regulators from the US, Europe and Canada and testing labs. CPSC staff presented useful information about the incidents, injuries and deaths they see involving cribs and other sleep… Read More