The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is encouraging consumers to spring clean for safety. CPSC is launching the new "Drive to 1 Million" initiative. The goal: to sign up at least one million consumers to receive life-saving information electronically through CPSC's e-mail notification project. Consumers can receive notice of recall information as it is released by signing up at www.cpsc.gov. Signing up is free, it's fast, and it could save your life or the life of a family member.
As closets, garages and other storage areas are cleared out and cleaned, CPSC is asking consumers to keep safety in mind and be on the lookout for hazardous recalled products that could be deadly. CPSC, in a record year last year, recalled 466 products. Some product recalls may have been announced when products were put away for the season or consumers may not have heard about the recall when it was announced.
Additional categories of recalls on CPSC's Web site include several items that consumers should check when doing their spring cleaning:
- Outdoor products such as grills and outdoor furniture for porch or patio
- Outdoor power equipment like air compressors and gas pool heaters
- Children's products such as outerwear with drawstrings, necklaces that contain lead, battery packs for toy vehicles and flashing pacifiers
- Power tools such as cut-out tools, nailers, circular saws and pressure washers
- Household products such as fans, candles
- Electronics such as computer batteries, remote controls
For more information, go to CPSC's Web site, or call the hotline at (800) 638-2772 anytime.
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