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Dorel Juvenile Group Inc. is recalling more than 200,000 play yards sold under the Disney-Safety 1st and Eddie Bauer brands due to a risk of suffocation, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced.
The metal bars supporting the bassinet floor can come out of the fabric sleeves, making the sleeping surface uneven posing the risk of [...]

Busy cooks need to take time to prepare their offerings not only with taste and appearance in mind but also with safety and care in order to prevent food-borne illnesses.
Most food-borne illnesses cause flu-like symptoms such as diarrhea and vomiting and only last a few days. But depending on the health of the person and [...]

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 [...]

Toy safety regulators say one of the holiday season’s hottest toy crazes — Zhu Zhu Pets robotic hamsters — do not violate federal safety standards after all.
A spokesman for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said the toy “is not out of compliance” with a new U.S. toy safety law that began taking effect this [...]

For the second time this year, a Fresno beef company is recalling thousands of pounds of ground beef contaminated with a drug-resistant strain of salmonella.
Beef Packers Inc., owned by Cargill, announced the recall Friday. It covers 22,723 pounds of ground beef products that were sent to stores in Arizona and New Mexico.
The Arizona Department of [...]

The issue of distracted driving has been brought to the top transportation safety issues.
Two bills have been introduced in the Senate that take different approaches to programs and incentives for the states to enact to help combat this growing problem.
One bill, titled the Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009, was introduced by Senate Commerce Committee [...]

The Obama administration plans to campaign in determination to stop texting while driving. They plan to mock similar past government efforts to discourage drunken driving and encourage the use of seat belts.
The administration planned to offer recommendations Thursday to address the growing safety risk of distracted drivers, especially the use of mobile devices to send [...]

AAA announced a campaign aimed at passing a nationwide texting while driving ban by 2013. The motorists’ advocate is backed by strong public support, and points to the dangers of distracted driving and new research by the Automobile Club of Southern California that shows the impact of California’s texting ban, as the basis for the [...]

Johnson & Johnson’s McNeil unit announced a voluntary recall of infants’ and children’s liquid Tylenol products due to potential bacterial contamination.
The products were manufactured between April and June, and involve nearly two dozen varieties including Children’s Tylenol Suspension 4 oz. Grape, Infants’ Tylenol Grape Suspension Drops ¼ oz. and Children’s Tylenol Plus Cold/Allergy 4 oz. [...]

Big Lots Stores, Inc. recalled 20,000 Wooden Bunk Beds, after 14 reports that the mattress support slats broke or cracked. The model numbers included in the recall are WP-9108-1 and WP-9108-2. The CPSC recommends that consumers stop using the bed immediately and contact Big Lots to return the defective parts and receive a free repair kit. [...]