Part One of this review of the April 2010 Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) product recall list covered items posing choking and strangulation hazards, as well as products that can cause laceration or fall injuries.

Part Two of our April 2010 review looks at many other products, including those posing fire and flammability risks, as well as several that can cause lead paint poisoning, drowning or other general injuries.

As noted in the introduction to Part One, these monthly government recall lists are designed to protect the public from dangerous products.

Products Posing Fire and Flammability Hazards

• Eastwind Industries Inc., of San Leandro, California, has agreed to recall about 4,600 Kuuma IR Stow and Go Grills that have been marketed exclusively at West Marine Stores. When the propane tanks on these grills leak fuel, they create fire hazards.
• PBteen, a division of Williams-Sonoma Inc., of San Francisco, California, has agreed to recall close to 3,000 PBteen Ottoman Beds because their mattresses have failed to meet the federal government’s “open flame standards for mattresses.” This problem can create fire hazards for consumers.
• Agio International Company of Hong Kong is voluntarily recalling 5,800 Patio Glow Outdoor Gas Fire Columns since gas can escape from column connections, posing fire hazards to consumers.
• Foria International Inc., of City of Industry, California, has agreed to recall close to 800 Women’s Peacoats since they have failed to meet the federal government’s flammability standards for clothing.

Products That Can Cause Lead Paint Poisoning

• At the request of both Health Canada and the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Bauer Hockey Inc., of Greenland, New Hampshire, is voluntarily recalling their Youth and Junior Hockey Sticks, Shafts and Blades. The paint and decals on these products contain excessive levels of lead. (Approximately 67,000 of these items are being recalled in the U. S. and close to 60, 000 in Canada).
• Hammary Furniture Co., of Lenoir, North Carolina, has agreed to voluntarily recall about 7,000 Decorative Wood Chests and Tables since the furniture’s surface paint contains excessive levels of lead.

Products Posing Either a Drowning or General Injury Hazard

• Tabata USA Inc. (TUSA), of Long Beach, California, has agreed to recall about 250 TUSA RS-670 Regulators since one of the chamber plugs can loosen from the scuba regulator, creating a high-pressure leak and other problems. Divers can drown as a result of these complications.
• Mares USA, of Boca Raton, Florida, has agreed to recall its Mares Nemo Air Dive Computers due to an O-ring defect (in the high pressure air connector) that can cause a loss of breathing gas, creating a drowning risk for divers. (This recall involves approximately 600 units in the United States, 140 in Canada and about 15 in Puerto Rico).
• King Long Metal Industrial Company, Ltd., of Trumball, Connecticut, has agreed to recall about 6,800 Six Tier Chrome Shelving Units. If the casters on these units break at the stem, the units can fall, creating injury hazards to consumers.

General CPSC News
The Consumer Product Safety Commission recently voted 5-0 to recognize four “firewalled testing laboratories, also known as firewalled conformity assessment bodies.” Prior to this vote, the CPSC had formally recognized close to 250 third-party testing laboratories. It’s important for the CPSC to continue approving more of these facilities since the newly amended Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) requires those who make children’s products to test them at CPSC-recognized labs.

(Readers interested in reviewing the entire April 2010 CPSC product recall list can do so by visiting the following link: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prerelapr10.html )

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Demas & Rosenthal remains one of Sacramento’s most highly respected and accomplished personal injury law firms. We’ve been successfully representing clients since our firm first opened its doors back in 1993. Every Demas & Rosenthal attorney takes pride in obtaining the full compensation and complete justice owed to every client.

The April 2010 Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recall list includes products posing choking and strangulation risks, as well as others that can create fall, lead paint, laceration and drowning hazards.

These monthly government lists help protect the public by urging consumers to avoid using or purchasing various dangerous products. Our law firm recommends that you regularly review these lists before ever making a major purchase or buying anything for a child.

Part One of our April 2010 recalled products review focuses mainly on items posing choking and strangulation hazards, as well as others that can create laceration or fall risks.

Part Two of our April 2010 review looks at many other consumer items, including those posing fire and flammability risks, lead paint poisoning, drowning or other general injuries. Part Two concludes with a look at an important Consumer Product Safety Commission news item.

Products Posing Choking and Strangulation Hazards

• Deux par Deux Minimome Inc., of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is cooperating with the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission by recalling approximately 4,500 Children’s Snowsuits and Coats since both of these items employ drawstrings that can cause children to accidentally strangle themselves.
• 5 Star Apparel LLC, of New York, New York, has agreed to recall about 11,500 Mecca Children’s Hooded Jackets featuring drawstrings that put children at risk of strangulation.
• GJC International of Florida Inc., of Plantation, Florida is voluntarily recalling close to 3,200 Children’s Hooded Sweatshirts since their drawstrings can cause children to accidentally strangle themselves.
• Both the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada have asked Gund, of Edison, New Jersey, to voluntarily recall Gund Baby Paperboard Books (about 15,100 in the U. S. and 865 in Canada) since the book binding foam can become detached, placing young children at risk of choking on it.
• Oriental Furniture of Cambridge, Massachusetts, has agreed to recall about 25,000 Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds since both products pose strangulation hazards to children.

Product Recalls Due to Fall Risks

• Le Hing Inc., of South El Monte, California, has agreed to voluntarily recall about 200 Baby Walkers since they can subject babies to serious injuries or death if the walkers are moved through standard doorways toward stairways. The walkers are not designed to stops at the edge of staircases or steps.
• Civia Cycles, of Bloomington, Minnesota, has agreed to recall about 800 Hyland Bicycles and Carbon Bicycle Forks since they can break or crack, putting consumers at risk of falling.

A Product Posing Laceration Hazards

• Crate and Barrel, a division of Euromarket Designs Inc., of Northbrook, Illinois has agreed to recall 42,000 Glass Water Bottles in the U. S. (and 2,200 in Canada) that can break apart when their stoppers are being removed or inserted, creating laceration risks to users.

As already noted above, Part Two of this April review covers products that pose fire and flammability risks and others that can cause lead paint poisoning, drowning or other general injuries. Part Two concludes with a look at an important Consumer Product Safety Commission news item.

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Demas & Rosenthal remains one of Sacramento’s most highly respected and accomplished personal injury law firms. We’ve been successfully representing clients since our firm first opened its doors back in 1993. Every Demas & Rosenthal attorney takes pride in obtaining the full compensation and complete justice owed to every client.