The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSA) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products. You can find information on over 4,500 product recalls and search recalled products by visiting the CPSA’s Recall and Product Safety News webpage at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prerel.html. 

In April 2010, CPSA announced over 35 product recalls including fire hazards due to rechargeable batteries, mattress sets, leaking propane tanks, and gas fire columns.  Portland Fire & Rescue wants to make sure you’re aware of the recalled products in April 2010:

• Gap Recalls Baby Swimsuits Due to Strangulation Hazard
• Sportime Recalls Sports Balls Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
• Comarco Recalls Power Adapters for Laptops Due to Burn Hazard
• Chain Sets Sold with Commercial Light Fixtures Recalled by Cooper Lighting Due to Injury Hazard
• Yamaha Recalls ATVs Due to Crash Hazard
• Graco®-Branded Drop Side Cribs Made by LaJobi Recalled Due to Entrapment and Suffocation Hazards
• Simplicity Cribs Recalled by Retailers; Mattress-Support Collapse Can Cause Suffocation and Strangulation
• ICON Health & Fitness Recalls Inversion Benches Due to Fall Hazard
• Gogo Sports Recalls Children’s Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation Hazard
• Scuba Diving Buoyancy Compensators Recalled by Ocean Management Systems Due to Drowning Hazard
• Jo-Ann Stores to Pay $50,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Federal Lead Paint Ban
• BRP Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Laceration Hazard from Projectiles
• Discount School Supply Recalls Double Egg Shakers Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
• Step2® Recalls Basic Rhythms Drum™ Toys Due to Choking Hazard
• Low Return Rate and Additional Reports of Fires Prompt Reannouncement of Coby Electronics Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Player Recalls
• Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Polar Bear Gift Shop Due to Strangulation Hazard
• CPSC Recognizes Four Product Testing Laboratories
• Wood Burning Stoves Recalled by SCAN Andersen Due to Injury Hazard
• Trendset Originals LLC Recalls Girls’ Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation and Entanglement Hazards
• Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard Prompts Recall of Mattress Sets by Tropical Bedding
• Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by GJC International of Florida Due to Strangulation Hazard
• Le Hing Inc. Announces Recall of Baby Walkers Due to Fall Hazard
• Dive Computers Recalled by Mares Due to Drowning Hazard
• Eastwind Industries Recalls Kuuma Stow and Go Grills Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at West Marine Stores
• Tabata USA Recalls Scuba Regulators Due to Drowning Hazard
• Deux par Deux Minimome Recalls Children's Snowsuits and Coats with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation Hazard
• Children's Hooded Jackets with Drawstrings Recalled by 5 Star Apparel Due to Strangulation Hazard
• Civia Cycles Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard
• Foria International Recalls Women’s Peacoats Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard
• Hammary Furniture Recalls Chests and Tables Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
• Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds by Oriental Furniture
• Gund Recalls to Replace Baby Books Due to Choking Hazard
• Agio International Recalls Outdoor Gas Fire Columns Sold Exclusively at Costco Due to Fire Hazard
• Bauer Recalls Children's Hockey Sticks Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
• Chrome Shelving Recalled by King Long Metal Due to Injury Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Costco
• Crate and Barrel Recalls Glass Water Bottles Due to Laceration Hazard
• Violation of Federal Mattress Flammability Standard Prompts Recall of Ottoman Bed Mattresses by PBteen

Stay informed of recalled products by bookmarking or adding CPSA’s website http://www.cpsc.gov/ to your favorites and check it often.  You can also sign up on CPSA’s subscription list to receive emails about recalled products. Visit https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx to join.

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April 30, 2010