As you travel this summer, CPSC wants to remind everyone to check for safety features when staying at a vacation rental home.
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CPSC Releases New Report on Carbon Monoxide (CO) Fatalities, Urges Generator Safety in New PSA:
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Check your playground for any needed repairs before playing. Look for loose or broken equipment.
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Unattended cooking is the number one cause of home fires.
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So great to see so many people outside. Good for you.
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CPSC puppets for our social videos.
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Make Safety a Priority When Staying in a Vacation Rental Home: bit.ly/3cB9dhh
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#Recall: About 2,600 cordless hedge trimmers. The teal-colored guard on the recalled hedge trimmer’s shear blade is missing, posing a laceration hazard to users. Get free repair. Full recall notice: bit.ly/3zpRxNa
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#Recall: Recalls 1.4 Million 12-inch Sliding Compound Miter Saws Due to Injury and Laceration Hazards. The miter saw’s rear safety guard can break or detach. Get free repair. Full recall notice: bit.ly/3Qh9ioT
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Yes, this is the same vacation rental as kraken pool.
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It's that time of year.
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Yes, this is the same vacation rental as kraken pool.
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It's that time of year.
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Are you asking the right questions about your vacation rental?
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Learn more (about vacation rental safety, not chainsaw fans):
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Are you asking the right questions about your vacation rental?
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1/ This week, announced provisional acceptance of a $13M settlement agreement with TJX. For more than 5 years, TJX knowingly sold dangerous recalled products through its website and its retail stores. Read my full statement here:
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2/Today’s announcement sends a clear message to the consumer product industry about the need for strong compliance measures that prevent illegal sales of recalled products & demonstrates ’s commitment to holding companies accountable when they put the public at risk
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This weekend: Wear a helmet when riding your ATV. Stay off paved roads to stay alive.
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If you are conducting flood relief efforts in Eastern Kentucky and are using a portable generator, make sure it is at least 20 feet away from any home/shelter, especially the windows and vents.
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#Recall Epoch Everlasting Tents & Playhouses. The fabric fails industry flammability standard, posing a risk of burn injuries to children. Get refund or replacement. CONTACT: 800-631-1272, epocheverlastingplay.com/recalls. Full recall notice: bit.ly/3PGXexr
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Home elevators can be a deadly hidden hazard in your vacation rental. Never let children play with residential elevators. Make sure the elevator doesn't have a deadly gap between the access door and elevator door. Watch this video to learn more:
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Portable generators can produce enough carbon monoxide to kill a family in minutes. If you know anyone who has lost power and are using a portable generator to keep the lights on, make sure they also have working carbon monoxide alarms in their home.
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Deaths due to carbon monoxide poisoning can occur after a natural disaster as portable generators are deployed to provide power. People may not be thinking clearly, and set the generator up too close to their home/shelter.
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#Recall: Avalanche Transceivers. Transceivers may not switch into SEARCH mode, making locating difficult in an avalanche, posing harm or death. Get free replacement or repair CONTACT: 800-775-5552. Full recall notice: bit.ly/3Q4z9R0
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