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Dec 15

50 million blinds recalled due to strangulation

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15 December 2009 / 10:18 am
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Window Covering Safety Council (WCSC) are announcing today a voluntary recall to repair all Roman shades and roll-up blinds to prevent the risk of strangulation to young children. This recall involves millions of Roman and roll-up blinds. About five million Roman shades and [...]

Nov 23

CPSC to announce massive crib recall

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23 November 2009 / 9:53 am
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CBS News has learned that the Consumer Product Safety Commission is about to announce one of the largest crib recalls in United States history, involving cribs with dropdown sides, fearing they may be unsafe, even deadly. And now, reports “Early Show” Consumer Correspondent Susan Koeppen, there is a major push to ban those types of cribs. [...]