August 2009
13 posts
CPSC Exempts Mattel from Toy Testing Requirement →
In a move that has some toy makers reeling, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) very quietly gave toy maker giant, Mattel, some leeway in recently mandated testing requirements. You won’t find any press releases on the issue and there is nothing posted on the agency’s Website about the exemption.
CPSC: No radiation risk in Chinese drywall - South... →
Testing conducted by federal and state labs found no radiation safety risk to families living in homes built with drywall manufactured in China, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Monday.
Wal-Mart recalls fiery DVD players | Crave - CNET →
The players retail for less than $30, are made in China, and are full of shrapnel to flay flesh from bone. OK, that last bit was hyperbolic, but still, any Durabrand DVD player bought from Wal-Mart after 2006 can be returned to the nearest store for a full refund.
Nelson seeks China cooperation on drywall - Tampa... →
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson said in a media release Tuesday he pressed Chinese officials in recent trips there to cooperate more fully in investigations of defective high-sulfur drywall that was made in China and is ruining homes in the United States.
Safety Agency Lacks Customs Data Access, GAO... →
Despite the growing number of imports, the government’s product safety agency has no access to certain customs information that could help prevent the sale of unsafe goods, congressional investigators say.
China plant stormed over lead poisoning of... →
BEIJING, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Chinese protesters on Monday broke into a smelting works they blame for the lead poisoning of hundreds of children, smashing trucks and tearing down fences, state news agency Xinhua said.
The Associated Press: Lead poisoning sickens 600... →
BEIJING — More than 600 children have been sickened with lead poisoning in a northern Chinese province where authorities shut a smelter earlier this week thought to have caused the contamination, state media reported.
‘Paint samples from China, India contains lead’ |... →
WASHINGTON: Seventy-five percent of paint samples from India, China and Malaysia contained dangerous levels of lead that greatly exceeded safety norms, says a new environmental health study.
Drywall investigation moves to China - Tampa Bay... →
The investigation of the use of tainted Chinese drywall will move to what investigators believe is the source of the problem.
Burning 'Wii-mote' controller charging stations... →
he Nintendo Wii is known for its innovative motion-sensitive controllers and interactive game play. 09303c But the fun can come to a stop if the “Wii-mote” controller hurts your hands because of a burning battery — which is why Griffin International Cos. recalled about 220,000 charging stations today, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
Consumer safety representatives to visit China in... →
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission plans to visit China later this month as part of its investigation into problems with drywall manufactured there, the agency announced Tuesday.
China Shuts Factory After Lead Poisons Children -... →
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has closed a factory in its northwest which is suspected of causing lead poisoning in more than 300 children, state media said on Wednesday.
LG Chem Placed Under Scrutiny Over Battery Safety →
LG Chem has been grappling with mounting criticism over the safety of its secondary lithium-ion batteries following a recent massive laptop recall by Hewlett-Packard (HP) in China.