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Inside Fatherhood

May 25th, 2008

The Week in Recalls 5/19 - 5/25

Below are the child-related product recalls (as issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission - CPSC) for the dates of 5/19 - 5/25. Again, lead paint violations dominate the recalls, along with one strangulation hazard.
May 20 - Master Toys & Novelties Inc. Recalls Little Rider Toys
- Violation of Lead Paint Standard
- http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08272.html
May 20 - Douglas […]

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April 20th, 2008

The Week in Recalls 4/13 - 4/20

Here is a recap of the child-related product recalls from the Consumer Product Safety Commission between 4/13/08 and 4/20/08. All things considered, it was a relatively light week for child product recalls. Interestingly, one of the two CPSC recalls was a voluntary recall by Walmart, independent of the manufacturer.
For more information on any of […]

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January 13th, 2008

U.S.’s only full time toy tester retires

Bob Hundemer, the nation’s only full time toy tester at the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and the man behind all my toy recall posts, has retired after twenty seven years.
From the Washington Post:
Hundemer decided that, at age 61, it was time to move on. He leaves behind an agency less than half the […]

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December 9th, 2007

Check out CPSC.gov for toy recalls

For those of you looking for lists of recalled toys and child products before doing your holiday shopping, check out the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission website.
From CPSC.gov:
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products […]

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