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• 1 million Maclaren strollers recalled due to faulty hinge

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 715
  Long Buckby, Nov 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Maclaren is all set to recall its stroller, after a concern that children’s finger-tips can get cut in it. Stroller maker Maclaren is set to recall 1 million strollers sold since 1999, according to news report. This huge recall move comes after 12 children reportedly had their ...
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• Maclaren Strollers Recalled After Hinges Cut Off Fingertips

  
  Technology you can trust here... — Authority: 154
  British stroller manufacturer Maclaren has announced a recall of 1 million umbrella strollers. The hinges on the sides of the strollers can trap children’s fingers when parents are opening or closing the umbrella. The New York Daily News reports : All Maclaren strollers sold since 1999 are included in the ...
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• Maclaren Stroller Recall will Affect Over One Million Strollers

  
  UwidoNews - Submitted news — Authority: 510
  If you own a Maclaren umbrella stroller , stop using it immediately. That’s the advice of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission after it announced a voluntary recall Monda
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• Hinge Is Cited in Big Recall of Strollers

  
  Business Finance & Economy - business.marc8.com — Authority: 163
  A baby stroller company voluntarily recalled about one million strollers Monday after reports that children had had their fingertips severed in a hinge, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
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• Jon Gosselin Was Criticized For Letting Son On ATV

  
  Sponkit Celebrity Blog — Authority: 535
  Jon Gosselin faced criticism from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission because he allowed his 5-year-old sextuplets to ride with him on his ATV. According to CPSC, the reality star did not put safety first when it comes to riding with more than one person on the vehicle at once. They also thought that it ...
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• Hinge Is Cited in Big Recall of Strollers

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 913
  About a million Maclaren strollers sold at retailers around the country were recalled on Monday after 12 reports of children having their fingertips amputated by a hinge mechanism.
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• Watch your fingers: Maclaren baby stroller recall

  
  PIC Current — Authority: 122
  Nearly a million Maclaren baby strollers are being recalled due to a side hinge which could cut off your child’s fingertips. The company issued a voluntary recall after receiving reports of 15 injuries, resulting in 12 fingertip amputations. These strollers pose a safety risk when children place their finger in ...
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• Fingertip Amputations Reported, Maclaren Baby Strollers Recalled

  
  Baby Chums — Authority: 583
  A pricey British stroller maker, Maclaren, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission are expected to release an official stroller recall tomorrow involving 1 million umbrella strollers sold in the United States. The voluntary recall covers all Maclaren umbrella strollers sold in the United States from 1999 through ...
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• Maclaren recalls a million umbrella baby strollers

  
  USATODAY.com Money - Block — Authority: 839
  Maclaren  is volunarily recalling a million umbrella strollers sold in the  u.s. over the last decade following 12 reports of a hinge cutting off  childs fingertip.
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• Maclaren Stroller Recall to Be Announced

  
  Blippitt.com — Authority: 582
  Heads up, parents. A Maclaren Stroller recall is set to be announced on Tuesday by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. A report from by ABC News indicates that in excess of 1 million strollers will be recalled by the company due to issues with children getting fingers caught in the strollers. Model numbers ...
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• 1 million Maclaren strollers recalled

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 715
  Long Buckby, Nov 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) New York’s Daily News reported that Maclaren is all set to recall its stroller, after a concern that children’s finger-tips can get cut in it. Stroller maker Maclaren is set to recall 1 million strollers sold since 1999, according to the report. This huge recall move comes after ...
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• Kids Toy Safety Tips

  
  Most-Gifted-Toys.com — Authority: 155
  Educational toys are an important part of a toddler’s life. They teach a little boy or girl about colors, sounds, letters, motion, and friction. They can also inspire a child’s creativity. Yet, it’s also important that toys</> be safe so that children do not get hurt while playing. The Risks The U.S. ...
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• Walter Olson notes that the NY Times finally reports the other side of CPSIA

  
  Shaw's Eco-Logic — Authority: 119
  Over at Overlawyered , pundit Walter Olson laces into the NY Times for not being "...a day late and a dollar short, but more like 300 days late and many billions of dollars in overlooked costs short. He goes on, "Still, lets be grateful: the papers news side has now implicitly rebuked the editorial sides ...
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• New national study finds increasing number of injuries from hot tubs

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 616
  Though hot tubs, whirlpools and spas are widely used for relaxation and fun, they can pose serious risk for injury.
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• The Baby Boomer Athlete

  
  Wish Everyone Good Health. — Authority: 464
  Are you a Baby Boomer? If you were born between the years of 1946 to 1964, you are part of the 79.1 million Boomers, comprising 29 percent of the total US population. According to the AARP, every seven seconds a Baby Boomer turns 50! And, about one-third of Americans who take part [...]
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• Burden of Safety Law Imperils Small Toymakers

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 913
  William John Woods owns Ogunquit Wooden Toy, which makes hand-crafted wood planes and cars. He and other small toymakers are complaining about new federal safety regulations for toys.
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• Safety Rules for Small Diesel Generators and Portable Gas Generators

  
  The Article Blog — Authority: 142
  A small portable generator provides a good source of electricity. But if a generator is not properly installed or used, can become deadly. To keep families safe, The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) offer a helpful new video and recommend taking the ...
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• Recall on AC Adapters by Sony

  
  Technology Info — Authority: 158
  It appears Sony is having a spot of bother with their AC adaptor for their Sony VAIO all in one desktops and docking stations as Sony along with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issue a voluntary recall.The problem is the insulation used in the adaptors for Sony’s VGP-PRBX1 and VBP-PRFE1 docking stations ...
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• Chinese Drywall Found to Differ Chemically

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 913
  The material, which homeowners have linked to health problems, contained sulfur and higher levels of strontium than domestic drywall.
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• Blair Sued For $30 Million Over Bath Robe Death [Product Safety]

  
  Consumerist — Authority: 775
  Among the nine people who have died from injuries sustained after their chenille bath robes caught fire was 80-year-old Atwilda Brown. Now her family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company that sold (and twice recalled ) the robes, Blair LLC. Browns daughter, Sharon Davis, said in a written ...
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