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  • New Federal Standard to Improve Safety of High Chairs Takes Effect

    The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) approved a new federal mandatory safety standard to make high chairs safer for both home and restaurant use. The new mandatory standard, which aims to prevent deaths and injuries to infants and toddlers, applies to any infant high chair manufactured or imported on or after June 19, 2019. In a recent 2-year period, there were an estimated 18,500 high chair-related injuries treated in U.S. hospital emergency departments.

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  • Electric Bicycles Recalled by Faraday; Seat Post Poses Fall Hazard

    This recall involves seat posts for four Faraday bicycle models, Porteur, Porteur S, Cortland, Cortland S. The words “HL” or “Zoom” are engraved on the seat post. The bikes were sold in various colors including Classic White, British Racing Green, Tungsten, Slate Gray, Midnight Run, Stingray Blue, Seafoam and Coral. Faraday has received nine reports of incidents involving the seat post breaking including one minor injury.

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  • American Honda Recalls Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Crash and Injury Hazards

    This recall involves all model year 2016 through 2019 Honda Pioneer 1000 side-by-side vehicles. The name “HONDA” is on the front, sides and the rear of the vehicle. The model name Pioneer 1000 is printed on a label located on both sides of the vehicle, near the rear. bed/seat. The throttle pedal can stick in the open position, posing crash and injury hazards. The firm has received 15 reports of the the throttle pedal sticking in the open position, including six crashes.

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