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2016

8 Million Cuisinart Food Processors Recalled

Good Morning America, December 13, 2016

 

CPSC: Almost 1 Child a Month Dies From Getting Tangled in a Window Blind Cord (Chairman Kaye)

NBC, November 30, 2016

 

Samsung, CPSC Recalling 2.8 Million Top-Loading Washing Machines Due to Risk of Explosion

ABC News, November 4, 2016

 

CPSC chairman: Samsung should have coordinated with US on phone recall

CNBC, September 16, 2016

 

Find the Best Bike Helmet

Consumer Reports, June 30, 2016

 

CPSC Recalling More Than 500,000 Hoverboards Because of Fire Hazards

ABC News, July 6, 2016

 

Jason Pierre-Paul stars in new safety PSA; says ‘Leave the fireworks to the professionals (Chairman Kaye)

ABC Good Morning America, June 30, 2016

 

Ikea Recalls 29 Million Dressers and Chests After 6 Children Crushed to Death

ABC News, June 28, 2016

 

Toy jewelry kit recalled for lead threat
CNN Money, June 2, 2016

 

Summer Safety: Keeping Your Children Safe Around the Pool
NBC 4, May 17, 2016

 

Safety agency could sue Ikea over dresser stability, official says
Philly.com, May 12, 2016

 

IKEA advises parents to secure furniture after third child crushed by dresser
USA Today, April 21, 2016

 

Kids are strangling on blind cords when we’ve known for years they’re dangerous
Washington Post, April 14, 2016

 

 Professor Identifies Cancer-Causing Chemicals In Artificial Turf
Forbes, March 28, 2016

 

Consumer Protection and the Economy
C-SPAN, March 25, 2016

 

Deconstructing Hoverboard Dangers
WUSA 9, March 25, 2016

 

CPSC: New Requisite for Recalls; Higher Penalties Possible
Bloomberg BNA, March 4, 2016

 

CPSC pushes for safer window blinds
WUSA 9, March 1, 2016

 

CPSC: Apparel Makers Save Big; More Tire Crumb Info Ordered
Bloomberg BNA, February 26, 2016

 

Your hoverboard isn’t safe: What you need to do now
Mashable.com, February 19, 2016 

 

Federal Agencies Team Up To Study Safety of Artificial Turf Fields
Tech Times, February 13, 2016

 

Feds to Investigate Safety of Crumb Rubber Turf
NBC 4 New York, February 12, 2016

 

Helmets protect heads, not brains
San Francisco Chronicle, February 4, 2016

 

Senators Ask White House to 'Spearhead' Study of Crumb Rubber Turf
NBC News, January 22, 2016

 

2015

How hoverboards went from cool to hot — and not in a good way
Washington Post, December 18, 2015

 

U.S. government agency warns: 'No safety standard in place for hoverboards’
Mashable, December 16, 2015

 

Hoverboard safety fears continue to grow
New York Times, December 15, 2015

 

Hoverboard Safety Fears Grow as Problems Mount
The New York Times, December 14, 2015

 

Beware of Holiday Hazards
KOLR-TV, December 10, 2015

 

After 30 Years, Hundreds of Deaths and Injuries, New Push on Window Blind Cord Safety
ABC NEWS, November 6, 2015

 

Near-Death Video: Young Victim Urges Every Parent To Watch
ABC News, November 5, 2015

 

The government first warned the public about killer blinds decades ago, but children are still dying
ABC Action News, November 5, 2015

 

Letter to the Editor: Concerning increase in fatal and non-fatal child drownings in the area (by Chairman Kaye)
Santa Monica Daily Press, October 19, 2015

 

Laundry 'Pods' Get Makeover After Child Safety Risks
ABC News, September 16, 2015

 

Child Safety Measures for Packaging of Laundry Pods Are Approved
The New York Times, September 15, 2015

 

Furniture deaths spur IKEA to issue warning
CBS Evening News, July 23, 2015

 

Ikea to Offer Repair Kits for Furniture at Risk of Tipping
The New York Times, July 22, 2015

 

See how dangerous some fireworks can be: Live demonstration
NBC News, June, 26, 2015

 

Lumber Liquidators Faces U.S. Safety Inquiry 
NY Times, March 25, 2015

 

CPSC penalties to increase beyond “cost of doing business”
Lexology, March 3, 2015

 

Alibaba Agrees To Block U.S. Sales Of Recalled Products 
Huffington Post, January 15, 2015

 

2014

Craigslist Fires Back After Government Criticism Over Recalled Products
ABC Good Morning America, November 21, 2014

 

CPSC Chief Elliot Kaye Describes Recall Challenges
ABC News, November 21, 2014

 

Craigslist Founder Dodges Qs on Recall Policy
ABC News, November 20, 2014

 

7 On Your Side investigation finds recalled products for sale 
ABC 7 News, November 20, 2014

 

Infant 'Fingertip Amputations' Lead to Huge Graco Stroller Recall
ABC Good Morning America, November 20, 2014

 

Safety Commission Proposes New Guidelines For Window Blinds to Prevent Deaths
NBC 4, November 17, 2014

 

CPSC names winners of product safety app challenge
ABC 7 News, October 28, 2014

 

MLB works to better head protection
ESPN, August 8, 2014

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