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October 24, 2019
Don’t Be Spooked by Injuries This Halloween; Follow CPSC’s Tips to Protect Children from Harm
Don’t Be Spooked by Injuries This Halloween; Follow CPSC’s Tips to Protect Children from Harm
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Parents and children look forward to Halloween every year. Trick-or-treating, costumes, pumpkin carving, house decorations and lots of treats make Halloween a unique holiday that comes with some equally unique safety considerations.
October 1, 2019
Robert Adler Becomes Acting Chairman of U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Robert Adler Becomes Acting Chairman of U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Effective October 1, 2019, Robert (Bob) Adler became the Acting Chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
September 24, 2019
CPSC Awards $1.1 Million in Pool Safely Grants to Five State and Local Governments to Combat Pool and Spa Drownings and Drain Entrapments
CPSC Awards $1.1 Million in Pool Safely Grants to Five State and Local Governments to Combat Pool and Spa Drownings and Drain Entrapments
CPSC Acting Chairman Ann Marie Buerkle and U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Florida) announced today the awardees of a grant program aimed at preventing pool and spa drownings, as well as drain entrapments.
September 24, 2019
Latest Pool Safely Statistics: At Least 150 Children Fatally Drowned in Pools and Spas this Summer
Latest Pool Safely Statistics: At Least 150 Children Fatally Drowned in Pools and Spas this Summer
Number of fatal drownings increased by two from summer 2018
September 9, 2019
CPSC Issues Carbon Monoxide Warning to Consumers Impacted by Hurricane Dorian
CPSC Issues Carbon Monoxide Warning to Consumers Impacted by Hurricane Dorian
CPSC is issuing an important warning about the lethal hazard of carbon monoxide poisoning to consumers relying on portable generators for temporary electrical power in the wake of Hurricane Dorian.
August 8, 2019
Don’t Get Swept Away; CPSC Reminds Consumers to Be Grounded in Safety When Using Bounce Houses
Don’t Get Swept Away; CPSC Reminds Consumers to Be Grounded in Safety When Using Bounce Houses
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Warm temperatures mean more outdoor fun for children. From birthday parties to carnivals, bounce houses are likely to be a part of the fun.
August 8, 2019
CPSC Alert: Protect Children from a Deadly Gap between Doors of Home Elevators
CPSC Alert: Protect Children from a Deadly Gap between Doors of Home Elevators
CPSC is warning consumers with home elevators and visitors to homes with elevators to protect small children from being crushed to death in a deadly gap that may exist between the doors.
July 12, 2019
CPSC Warns Consumers in Tropical Storm Barry’s Path to Take Precautions When Using Portable Generators
CPSC Warns Consumers in Tropical Storm Barry’s Path to Take Precautions When Using Portable Generators
WASHINGTON, D.C. Tropical Storm Barry could become the first hurricane of the season before its expected landfall in Louisiana Saturday morning.