WASHINGTON -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning parents to be careful with those little single-load liquid laundry packets. The agenc...
LOS ANGELES -- Federal regulators failed to pursue recalls after they found cadmium-tainted jewelry on store shelves, despite their vow to keep the to...
NEW YORK -- More than 600,000 Mr. Coffee single cup brewers are being recalled because of a potential burn hazard. The units are imported by Jarden C...
Summer Infant is recalling over 2 million of their Deluxe/Mother's Touch Baby Bathers due to fall and head injury hazards. The baby bathers, which ...
Thousands of children's scooters are being recalled due to a laceration hazard. The Kickboard USA "Mini Micro" scooter, sold on Amazon.com, Kickboa...
Child safety should not be a political or partisan issue. I have yet to hear any policy maker argue "caveat emptor" (let the buyer beware) as it relates to toddlers.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is celebrating a series of tremendous wins for product safety. This is government in action and government that serves the interests of consumers.
Welcome to our blog, "The Watchdog," which will keep a close eye on regulatory agencies and how their actions impact the lives of everyday Americans. ...
For the last two years, the CPSC has chosen to prioritize making the agency more open to the public and to families. In just a few weeks, the CPSC will launch its biggest open-government project.
We are grateful for the interest in our new consumer database, and we look forward to our continued partnership to keep children and families safe.
Penny Sweet bought a Magnetix set for her son's 10th birthday. The toy was made of building blocks and rods that connect together though small magnet...
LOS ANGELES — The 12 million "Shrek" glasses pulled by McDonald's last spring amid federal concerns about cadmium did not have unsafe levels of ...
While the summer swimming season is behind us, many communities across the country still have their doors open to those looking to cool off in water p...
While summer should be a time of fun and relaxation, it has sadly brought tragedy to far too many families. Within the past three weeks, a number of tragic and avoidable drownings have occurred.
In an effort to rid the marketplace, homes and day care centers of dangerous cribs, we're announcing today the recall of numerous cribs that pose a risk of death or serious injury to young children.
WASHINGTON — Whirlpool Corp.'s Maytag unit is recalling about 1.7 million dishwashers because of a fire hazard. The Consumer Product Safety Com...
The splash starts Memorial Day weekend, when pool season kicks into high gear. Pools and spas are great sources of family fun and relaxation. They are also sources of too many preventable family tragedies.
President Obama's expected State of the Union announcement that he plans to seek a freeze on non-security discretionary spending is an early warning s...
Some 50 million Roman blinds are being recalled in a blind recall of "historic proportions," involving "virtually every Roman blind and roller shade o...
The Stork Craft Web site (www.storkcraft.com) is suffering outages, its Twitter account (http://twitter.com/StorkCraft) is being sent numerous message...
WASHINGTON — A baby product manufacturer recalled on Friday about 447,000 of its infant car seat carriers, including some branded with Eddie Bau...
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act is generating quite a bit of controversy for a measure designed to protect children from lead and other unsafe consumer products.
These products were meant for use all over the house. If they were as toxic as their labels implied, why were we using them where we ate, bathed, slept and played?
Phthalates (pronounced thal-ates) are chemicals used in many common consumer products, including as softeners of plastic children's toys -- like a rubber ducky.
At the local hospital near you, right now, babies are being born with over 200 industrial chemicals in their cord blood.
