|  | |  |  | September 7, 2010
Unsafe by definition: substantial product hazard
A "substantial product hazard" is a product safety defect that creates a significant risk of injury to the public. The term can also apply to products that fail to comply with safety rules, regulations, standards, or bans enforced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. If the CPSC staff determines that a product presents a substantial product hazard, it acts to get it recalled.
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September 3, 2010
Have your school sign up for safety alerts
Far too often, recalls and safety alerts don't reach the consumers that need them the most. There's typically only a 10 to 30 percent consumer response rate to recalls. That puts a lot of consumers who may never have received the information in harm's way. Children are particularly vulnerable to risk of injury, illness, or death from unsafe foods and products. Busy parents are bombarded with information and often don't hear about vital safety issues and recalls. So Consumers Union set out to find a way to get safety into the homes of parents with school-age children.
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September 2, 2010
Consumers Union advocates for rear seat-belt reminder systems
When it comes to getting recalcitrant drivers and front-seat passengers to use seat belts, there's nothing quite as effective as that irritating dinging that just won't go away until they buckle up. But there's no federal requirement for seat-belt notification systems in the back seats of vehicles, where children usually ride. Consumers Union and some other safety groups want that to change.
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September 7, 2010
Hartz dog treats recalled for possible salmonella contamination
Hartz is recalling 74,700 bags of Hartz Naturals Real Beef Treats for Dogs because they may be contaminated with salmonella. The 8-ounce bags have lot code BZ0969101E, UPC number 32700-11519. They were imported from a Brazilian supplier. The company has received no reports of animals or humans becoming sick.
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September 2, 2010
Morningland recalls 68,957 pounds of raw-milk cheese
Morningland Dairy of Mountain View, Missouri, is recalling 68,957 pounds of cheese because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes and has the potential to be contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus.
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September 2, 2010
Toshiba recalls 41,000 T series laptops
If you just sent your kid off to college with a new laptop, be aware that computer maker Toshiba is recalling 41,000 Satellite T135, Satellite T135D and Satellite ProT130 Notebook Computers because they can overheat at the plug-in adapter and burn. The Irvine, Calif. company has received 129 reports of the computers overheating and deforming the plastic casing.
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