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November 28, 1974
CPSC Issues Fireplace Safety Tips
As wintry weather and fuel conservation bring fireplaces into increasing popularity, CPSC reminds consumers that more than 6,000 children and adults required hospital emergency room treatment last year for injuries associated with fireplaces and equipment
November 27, 1974
Recent Decision Confirms CPSC Recall Authority Under Flammable Fabrics Act
A recent decision by an administrative law judge in a proceeding against a major manufacturer and seller of carpeting has affirmed the authority of CPSC to require the mandatory recall of products that do not comply with regulations issued under the FFA.
November 15, 1974
CPSC Names Directors to Two Top Posts
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today announced the appointment of permanent directors for the Office of Resource Utilization and Bureau of Economic Analysis.
November 8, 1974
Flammable Fabrics Consent Order Against Bundle O'joy Baby Wear Company
CPSC today announced that it has provisionally accepted a consent order prohibiting Bundle O'Joy Baby Wear Co., 43 S. Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, from selling products which fail to meet the requirements of the Flammable Fabrics Act.
November 5, 1974
CPSC Confirms Open Door In Proposed Meetings Policy
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has proposed for public comment an amended public meetings policy that further confirms the Commission's commitment to an open door policy.
October 24, 1974
Commission Issues Second Invitation To Develop Swimming Pool Slide Standard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today issued its second invitation for outside parties to offer to develop a safety standard for swimming pool water slides or to submit an existing standard for Commission consideration.
October 24, 1974
CPSC Releases New Hazard Indexes For Children And Women
Consumer Product Safety' Commissioner Barbara Hackman Franklin has released three new reports listing those products which pose the greatest risks of injury to children and women.
October 23, 1974
CPSC Offers Football Safety Tips
Football, the favorite fall pastime of many Americans, is also the most hazardous sport to play, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.