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S&B - Product Recalls and Safety Messages
Safety Messages from
the Safety and Buildings Division of the Wisconsin Department
of Commerce
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Message - Increase in pool
and spa drownings - May 22, 2008
Product Recalls
Links are provided to Consumer Products Safety Commission Web Site (CPSC) By Name of Product- American Flame recalls AF-4000 fireplaces to replace gas valves (CPSC) - Bosch Hammer Drills recalled (CPSC) - LDR 1200 Series Gas Connectors recalled due to fire and explosion hazards (CPSC) - FireX carbon monoxide and smoke alarms recalled by Maple Chase due to malfunction (CPSC) - Rinnai Direct-Vent Wall Furnaces recalled due to carbon monoxide hazard (CPSC) - Smith or State gas water heaters recalled due to fire and carbon monoxide hazards (CPSC) - Strike Force Portable Air Compressors From Advance Auto Parts Recalled For Fire and Electrical Hazards (CPSC) - "Square D" circuit breakers recalled by Connecticut Electric as counterfeit and fire hazard (CPSC) - "Square D" circuit breakers recalled by North American Breaker as counterfeit and fire hazard (CPSC) - "Square D" circuit breakers recalled by Specialty Lamp Intl. as counterfeit and fire hazard (CPSC) - Tall Red fuel cells for Pasload nail guns pose fire hazard (CPSC) - Venmar heat recovery ventilators recalled for "safety upgrade" by Venmar Ventilation (CPSC) By Date - June 12, 2008 - Bosch Hammer Drills recalled (CPSC) - May 28, 2008 - "Square D" circuit breakers recalled by Specialty Lamp Intl. as counterfeit and fire hazard (CPSC) - May 22, 2008 - American Flame recalls AF-4000 fireplaces to replace gas valves (CPSC) - May 15, 2008 - Tall Red fuel cells for Pasload nail guns pose fire hazard, May 2008 (CPSC) - May 15, 2008 - Maple Chase recalls FireX carbon monoxide and smoke alarms due to malfunction (CPSC) - April 7, 2008 - Venmar heat recovery ventilators recalled for "safety upgrade" by Venmar Ventilation (CPSC) - April 3, 2008 - Smith or State gas water heaters recalled due to fire and carbon monoxide hazards (CPSC) - March 6, 2008 - Strike Force Portable Air Compressors From Advance Auto Parts Recalled For Fire and Electrical Hazards (CPSC) - March 5, 2008 - LDR 1200 Series Gas Connectors recalled due to fire and explosion hazards (CPSC) - February 21, 2008 - Rinnai Direct-Vent Wall Furnaces recalled due to carbon monoxide hazard (CPSC) - December 27, 2007 - Square D circuit breakers recalled by North American Breaker as counterfeit and fire hazard (CPSC) - October 31, 2007 - Square D circuit breakers recalled by Connecticut Electric as counterfeit and fire hazard (CPSC) By Related S&B Program *Construction - Tall Red fuel cells for Pasload nail guns pose fire hazard, May 2008 (CPSC) - Bosch Hammer Drills recalled, June 12, 2008 (CPSC) *Electrical - "Square D circuit breakers" recalled by Connecticut Electric as counterfeit and fire hazard (CPSC) - "Square D circuit breakers" recalled by North American Breaker as counterfeit and fire hazard (CPSC) - "Square D" circuit breakers recalled by Specialty Lamp Intl. as counterfeit and fire hazard (CPSC) *Fire Prevention, Fire Protection Systems - FireX carbon monoxide and smoke alarms recalled by Maple Chase due to malfunction (CPSC) *Gas Systems - American Flame recalls AF-4000 fireplaces to replace gas valves (CPSC) - LDR 1200 Series Gas Connectors recalled due to fire and explosion hazards (CPSC) - Strike Force Portable Air Compressors From Advance Auto Parts Recalled For Fire and Electrical Hazards (CPSC) * HVAC - Rinnai Direct-Vent Wall Furnaces recalled due to carbon monoxide hazard (CPSC) - Venmar heat recovery ventilators recalled for "safety upgrade" by Venmar Ventilation (CPSC) * Plumbing - Smith or State gas water heaters recalled due to fire and carbon monoxide hazards (CPSC) By Manufacturer or Distributor - Advance Auto Parts' Strike Force Portable Air Compressors Recalled For Fire and Electrical Hazards (CPSC) - American Flame recalls AF-4000 fireplaces to replace gas valves (CPSC) - Bosch Hammer Drills recalled, June 12, 2008 (CPSC) - Central Sprinkler O-Ring Recall Ends in August 2007 (CPSC) - Connecticut Electric recalls Square D circuit breakers as counterfeit and fire hazard (CPSC) - LDR 1200 Series Gas Connectors recalled due to fire and explosion hazards (CPSC) - Maple Chase recalls FireX carbon monoxide and smoke alarms due to malfunction (CPSC) - North American Breaker recalls Square D circuit breakers as counterfeit and fire hazard (CPSC) - Pasload nail guns Tall Red fuel cells pose fire hazard, May 2008 (CPSC) - Rinnai Direct-Vent Wall Furnaces recalled due to carbon monoxide hazard (CPSC) - Smith, A. O., or State gas water heaters recalled due to fire and carbon monoxide hazards (CPSC) - Specialty Lamp Intl. recalls "Square D" circuit breakers as counterfeit and fire hazard (CPSC) - Venmar heat recovery ventilators recalled for "safety upgrade" by Venmar Ventilation (CPSC) Increase in pool and spa drownings, federal report says A new report (PDF) issued by the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) indicates that the average number of drowning deaths involving children younger than five in pools and spas has increased, the CPSC says. The statistic rose from a yearly average of 267 (for 2002-2004) to 283 (for 2003-2005). According to the CPSC, the average number of emergency room treated pool and spa submersion injuries decreased from an annual average of 2,800 (for 2004-2006) to 2,700 (for 2005-2007). The report sys the majority of deaths and injuries occur in residential settings and involve children ages one - two. Drowning is the leading cause of "unintentional" deaths to children ages one - four. A new federal pool and spa safety law requires that by December 19, 2008, all public pools and spas have safety drain covers, and in certain circumstances, an anti-entrapment system. The goal of the law, according to the CPSC is to improve the safety of all pools and spas by increasing the use of layers of protection and promoting uninterrupted supervision to prevent child drownings and entrapments. CPSC data also shows that between 1999 and 2007 there were 74 reported incidents involving entrapment, resulting in nine deaths and 63 injuries. Six of the deaths occurred in pools and three occurred in spas and all of the deaths except for one involved children 14 or younger. These entrapment incidents involve being trapped by the force of suction at the drain and can occur because of a broken or missing outlet cover, the CPSC said. "Drowning occurs more commonly when children get access to the pool during a short lapse in adult supervision. To reduce the risk of drowning, pool owners should adopt several layers of protection, including physical barriers, such as a fence completely surrounding the pool with self-closing, self-latching gates to prevent unsupervised access by young children. If the house forms a side of the barrier, use alarms on doors leading to the pool area and/or a power safety cover over the pool, the CPSC said. The CPSC offers these tips to help prevent drowning deaths: - Since every second counts, always look for a missing child in the pool first. Precious time is often wasted looking for missing children anywhere but in the pool. - Don't leave toys and floats in the pool that can attract young children and cause them to fall in the water when they reach for the items. - Inspect pools and spas for missing or broken drain covers. - Do not allow children in a pool or spa with missing/broken covers. Inserting an arm or leg into the opening can result in powerful suction and total body submersion/drowning. - For above-ground and inflatable pools with ladders, remove or secure the ladder when the pool is not in use. - It is important to always be prepared for an emergency by having rescue equipment and a phone near the pool. Parents should learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Some shoes more likely than others to pose risk when using escalators Although most of the estimated 90 billion rides consumers take on escalators each year are without incident, the federal Consumer Products Safety Commission estimates there were approximately 11,000 escalator-related injuries in 2007. The majority of these injuries were from falls, but 10 percent occurred when hands, feet, or shoes were trapped. Soft-sided shoes are the most likely to get stuck, the CPSC says, and pose the possibility of injury to the rider. All but two of the 77 incidents CPSC recorded since January 2006 involved soft-sided flexible clogs or slides. Here are some "steps" CPSC says you can take to prevent escalator injuries: * Make sure shoes are tied before getting on an escalator. * Stand in the center of the step; avoid the sides of steps where entrapment can occur. * Face forward and hold the handrail. * Hold children's hands on escalators. * Do not permit children to sit or play on the steps. * Do not take children on escalators in strollers, walkers, or carts. Archive (more than six months old) - August 7, 2007 - Rehvac Manufacturing recalls plugs on nitrous oxide systems and HVAC tools (CPSC) - June 27, 2007 - AV Tech smoke alarms have counterfeit Underwriters Laboratories mark (UL) - June 12, 2007 - Globe Fire Sprinkler recalls dry fire sprinklers Model J heads (CPSC) Links -- County Web sites || City/Town/Village Web sites || State Portal || Licensing and Permitting || Build Your Business Email this page's manager, Todd Taylor, ttaylor@commerce.state.wi.us or 608-267-3606 The Department of Commerce Safety and Buildings Division is an equal opportunity service provider and employer. If you need assistance to access services or need material in an alternate format, please contact us, 608-266-3151, TTY 608-264-8777, or ttaylor@commerce.state.wi.us |
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