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Children's Greeting Cards with Bracelets Recalled Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard - The surface paint coating on the bracelets sold with greeting cards contain excessive levels of lead violating the federal lead paint standard.
Children's Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by New Mode Sportswear Due to Strangulation Hazard - The children's sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines (which were incorporated into an industry voluntary standard in 1997) to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets or sweatshirts.
Children's Jackets with Drawstrings Recalled by GTM Sportswear Due to Strangulation Hazard - The children's jackets have drawstrings through the hood which can pose a strangulation hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines (which were incorporated into an industry voluntary standard in 1997) to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets or sweatshirts.
Children's Toy Jewelry Sets Recalled by Playmates Toys; Charms Violate the Total Lead Standard - A cylindrical metal connector on a charm can contain levels of total lead in excess of 300 ppm, which is prohibited under federal law.
Dollar General Recalls Toy Guns Due to Choking Hazard - The orange tips located at the end of the toy guns' barrels, which are designed to distinguish them from real guns, can easily be removed from the barrels, posing a choking hazard to children.
FAF Inc. Recalls Children's Necklaces Sold Exclusively at Walmart Stores Due to High Levels of Cadmium - The recalled necklaces contain high levels of cadmium. Cadmium is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects.
Liebherr Recalls Built-In Refrigerators Due to Injury Hazard; Door Can Detach - The refrigerator's door can detach, posing an injury hazard to consumers.
RadioShack Recalls Knight Hawk Toy Helicopters Due to Fire Hazard - The battery housing under the helicopter canopy can overheat while charging, posing a fire hazard.
Rechargeable Batteries Used with Touch Panels for Audio/Visual Systems Recalled by AMX Due to Fire and Burn Hazards - A defect in the battery can cause the battery pack to overheat and rupture. This poses a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
Regal Lager Announces Recall to Repair CYBEX Strollers; Risk of Fingertip Amputation and Laceration Hazards - The stroller's hinge mechanism poses a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to the child when the consumer is unfolding/opening the stroller.
Schylling Associates to Pay a $200,000 Civil Penalty for Violation of Lead Paint Ban and for Failure to Report - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that Schylling Associates Inc., of Rowley, Mass. has agreed to pay a $200,000 civil penalty.
Starbucks Recalls Glass Water Bottles Due to Laceration Hazard - The glass water bottle and/or its stopper can shatter when the consumer is removing or inserting the stopper, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Summit Treestands Recalls Hunting Tree Stand Brackets Due to Fall Hazard - The tree stand can unexpectedly detach from the tree when the brackets fail, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
Yamaha Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Loss of Steering Control - A bolt in the right front A arm can loosen in the suspension/steering system, resulting in the sudden loss of steering control. This poses a risk of injury or death to riders.
Zippo Recalls Candle Lighters Due to Burn Hazard - Lighters can produce an excessive flame when adjusted to maximum flame setting, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

Connecticut power plant explosion claims 5 lives

February 9th, 2010 joshua

An explosion at a Connecticut power plant Sunday morning has claimed five lives.

At least 12 others were injured when a blast at the Kleen Energy Systems plant in Middletown, Conn., set off a fire during a testing of the plant’s natural gas lines.

Rescue crews were working through Monday to see if more people could possibly be trapped in the aftermath.

The power plant is still under construction and fire officials at the scene believe numerous contractors were on site at the time of the explosion Sunday, making it difficult to determine how many people are unaccounted.

Workers were attempting to purge natural gas lines which touched-off the explosion. It’s desiged to produce energy using natural gas and was to be finished and on-line by the middle of this year, according to a Washington Post report.

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