US Consumer Product Satety Commission - FOIA Logs - August 2010

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U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION4330 EAST WEST HIGHWAY

BETHESDA, MD 20814

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RE: Freedom of Information Request 10-F-00988: Request a copy of a logof all FOIA requests received by your agency in August of 2010.

Thank you for your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking

information from the Commission. The record from the Commission files responsive to

your request has been processed and a copy of the releasable responsive record is

enclosed.

Enclosed is the FOIA Log of requests received in August, 2010.

Thank you for your interest in consumer product safety. The cost to the

Commission to prepare this information was $45.00. In this case, we have decided to

waive the charges. Should you have any questions, contact us by letter, facsimile

(301) 504-0127, telephone (301) 504-7923 or e-mail addressed to [email protected].

Sincerely,

Todd A. Stevenson

DirectorOffice of the Secretary

Enclosure



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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

4330 East West Highway

Room 502

Bethesda, MD

20814-4408

Report Date

Time

: 09/08/2010

: 8:53:22 AM

FOIA Request Log

Requestedbetween08/01/2010 and08/31/2010

Requester Request RequestedFee

ClosedRequest Description Waiver

Name Type DateRequested

Date

Wilusz John Appeal 08/18/2010 lack of response No -

Harris Peter FOIA 08/02/2010 All CPSCFOIA Requests received in July, 2010. No 08/03/2010

Oberle, Sean FOIA 08/02/2010 All CPSCFOIA Requests and Meeting Logs received No 08/03/2010

in July, 2010.Reed, Bob FOIA 08/02/2010 All CPSCFOIA Requests received in July, 2.010. No 08/03/2010

Garr, Charles FOIA 08/03/2010 Obtain a copy of the Consumer Product Report, FileNo 08/04/2010

# 100615CCC2776 Document #HI060171A.

Lobato, FOIA 08/03/2010 Copy of IDI 100520CCC3687 regarding a grill No 08/04/2010

Lawrence related incident in your home

Kennedy, FOIA 08/03/2010 Recalls for 2009 and 2010 No 09/02/2010

Everette

Pfreundschuh, FOIA 08/04/2010 Seeking information about the hazard described in No -

P.E., George he attached Recall Notice for Hitachi Koki, Model

NV83A2 coil nailers.

Carollo, FOIA 08/02/2010 Request access to and copies of all records (with No -

Russell he exception of computer records covered in a

separate FOIA) related in any way to travel by the

Chairman, Commissioners and also by the

Executive Director since January 1 2010.Dillon, Nancy FOIA 08/05/2010 Request information on consumer complaints No -

regarding the safety wrist strap on the Wii hand-

held controller from Nintendo.

Ellis, Damon FOIA 08/04/2010 Seeking information regarding any reports or No -

memoranda prepared by the CPSCthat include

recommendation for warnings on propane gas

heaters (including carbon monoxide or ventilation

warnings); Information regarding any meetings

called by the CPSCrelated to carbon monoxide

safety; Any reports or recommendations provided

to manufacturers of propane fueled heaters

regarding warning labels; and Any reports or

recommendations related specifically to "carbon

monoxide warning labels."

[xing, Kai FOIA 08/01/2010 Electrolux/Frigidaire Slide in Gas Range (sold by No-

Sears under Kenmore brand name), Kenmore,

Model 36903 ~ CPSC's conclusion of my

investigation. My accident took place on March 19,

2010.

Schultz, ForA 08/05/2010 Request all documents regarding investigations, No -

Robert complaints and/or communications relating to

ASKO dishwasher, Model series DW95 with model

numbers 1355, 1385, 1475, 1485, 1555, 1585,

1595, 1655, 1805, 1885 and 1895 manufactured

from January 1995 throuqh April 2000.

Thornback, FOIA 08/10/2010 Request files on the July 20, 2001 voluntary recall No -

Jamie of hand trucks sold by Union Tools, Inc., Release

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#01-203.

Ravnitzky, FOIA 08/01/2010 Request a copy of each Ethics Waiver provided at No -

Michael he CPSCsince January 1 2001.

McAllister, FOIA 08/10/2010 Have there been any complaints fi led regarding No -

Michael Plastic Resin Patio chairs, manufacturered by

Grosfillex, Inc.

Certain, Gary FOIA 08/13/2010 SUBPOENA", Christopher Bent v. SEARS, No -

ROEBUCKAND CO. and ELECTROLUXHOME

PRODUCTS, INC., Index No. 114565/09. Freedomof Information regarding recalls, product safety,

and consumer reports for all Sears Kenmore,

Model 790-96002601 (Serial # VF3261711)

Electric Range Stove and all reports and complaints

related to Sears Kenmore Electric Range Stove

referenced above.

Sheppard, FOIA 08/17/2010 Request a copy of the Sample Collection Report No -

Rene reoardlnc sample number 10-840-8692.

Lioi, Jessica FOIA 08/16/2010 Send information you have on Katchakid safety No 09/02/2010

pool nets and Katchakid pool fencing.

[Irapp, FOIA 08/03/2010 Retractable Dog Leash 25' distributed by Illinois No -

Christine Industrial Tcols r-Seeking information on any

injuries that have been reported by consumers on

his product or similar products.

Saunders, FOIA 08/18/2010 Request any and all documents and reports related No -perry o the recalled Dirt Devil Vacuum Accessory Tool

manufactured by TII Floor Care North America,

Release # 80-339 on Julv 23, 2008.

Welch, Mary FOIA 08/16/2010 Request status on IDI100602CCC1794, a built-in No -

Jo Sears Kenmore oven that scorched my kitchen

cabinets when the self-cleaning function was in

use.

Deppa, Roy FOrA 08/13/2010 IATVDocuments authored by Roy Depoa No 09/02/2010

frhiel, Jacquie FOIA 08/11/2010 ~ny and all reports on the Nap Nanny of the No -

company Baby Matters.

Wilson, Ray FOIA 08/07/2010 frhe Uniden AC Adaptor (AD 446) on the power No -

cord for the Uniden 2.4 GHz cordless telephone,

model number EXI3246 IC513C-Up002 Ren:OA

002z 34022446 has distinct tan burn marks around

he unit near the plug prongs. Has this problembeen reported or identified by others?

Mittelstaedt, FOrA 08/11/2010 Meeting Logs concerning pools and spas. No -

pr., Ed.D,

~rthur

Nute, Ryan FOIA 08/12/2010 ~II information and any conclusions which were No -

reached, including any reports, regarding the

esting of the child safety gate manufactured by

Evenflo; model number 4311010 Simple Step

Pressure Mount

Schwab Tim FOrA 08/18/2010 Recall Information No 09/02/2010

LaChanse, FOIA 08/02/2010 Any and all records relating to office equipment No -

Craig manufactured and/or distributed by Aurora

Corporation of America for the last twenty (20)

years. Speclflcally interested in records pertaining

to the Aurora/Home Office Shredder, Model No.AS1000X; finger injury and/or amputations

resultlnq from use of the shredder.

[Icschloq, FOIA 08/06/2010 Does the Consumer Product Safety Commission No -

Linda still have possession of the bunk bed and bedding

[described as Home Line Furniture 2 foot wooden

framed bunk bed Model S201, two "Bunkie"

boards, and two mattressess]? Also, any and all

photographs, reports, exhibits or attachments, and

any other materials prepared regarding this

investiqatlon.

Bogden, Mitch FOIA 08/12/2010 lAll documents available concerning the Tytan No -

ractor: Front Steering Bracket.

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poiner, FOIA 08/12/2010 I A copy of report #100520CCC1754. No -

Deborah

Peil, Anita FOIA 08/13/2010 SAFE KIDS data concerning accidental poisonings No -

in children.

lAyala, Thomas FOIA 08/17/2010 Request all documents reflecting or concerning any No -

and all testing conducted by, on behalf, or at the

request of the CPSCof any National Gypsum

drywall.

Vitrano, Paul FOIA 08/13/2010 Request for incident reports for ROV-related No -fatality and injury databases from the Injury and

Potential Injury Incident (IPII) and In-Depth

Investigation (INDP) databases that were not

produced to ROHVAon November 20, 2009.

Vitrano, Paul FOIA 08/13/2010 Request documents and other information No -

constituting, referring to or relating to the

following: 1) Requisition Number REQ-4400-10-

0016; 2) All Modifications to REQ-4400-10-0016;

3) All testing by Active Safety Engineering of

Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs); and 4)

Draft, proposed, preliminary, final and/or complete

standard test protocol(s) and evaluation metric(s)

for ROV occupant protection.

Hurley, Jill FOIA 08/13/2010 Request copies of incident data from Reported No -

Incidents, Accident Investigations and NEISS from1/1/2000 to present involving children with the

age range of 0-14 years olds. I would like to

request the use of product codes: 1137 - paper

Iproduct.

Hurley, Jill FOIA 08/13/2010 Request copies of incident data from Reported No -

Incidents, Accident Investigations and NEISS from

1/1/2000 to present involving children with the

age range of 0-14 years old. I would like to

request the use of product codes: 0569 and 5004.

Barlupi-RKB, FOIA 08/10/2010 Request information on ATVs aka All-Terrain No -

Richard Vehicles manufactured by Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki,

Polaris, and Kawasaki, for the past decade or since

he year 2000. Any information regarding the

CPSC's $950,000 fine in 2005 against an ATV

manufacturer (unknown) for selling ATVs withdefective throttles and failing to report the

problem.

Thomson, Paul FOIA 08/19/2010 Please provide all incident reports; commission No -

briefing packages; special studies and reports for

engineering, health science, or hazard analysis

issues; safety standards for products; and

unrestricted staff investigatory files and product

corrective action and recall files concerning winch

bars and/or torque bars marketed and sold under

he brand name of "Kinedyne" from 1990 to date.

Also, winch bars and/or torque bars manufactured

by any manufacturer from 1990 to date.

Simoneaux, FOIA 08/20/2010 This firm represents Mr. James Badalian with No -

Maggie claims related to the tragic death of his fourteen

(14) year old daughter while operating a Yerf-Dog

3206 Spider Box Go-Kart on August 21, 2004. The

firm would like to obtain any and all CPSC

Reports/Complaints that may relate to this

product, during the years 1995-Present, that are

generated by a "separate" and "conjoined" search

of the attached terms. In addition to the above, I

would like to obtain: (1) any and all documents

related to the CPSC's Recall of this product in June

2005 and (2) any information which would identify

he manufacturer of the seatbelt supplied on this

product and any CPSCReports/Complaints made to

he CPSCrelated to that specific seatbelt.

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Longacre, FOIA

Susan

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Webb, Chris FOIA

Hernan, Jamie FOIA

Gresham, ForA

Dean

Bratton, ForA

Shawn

08/20/2010 Request all Indepth Investigations and Reported No

Incidents pertaining to air conditioners but only

hose manufactured by Samsung or any of their

U.S. or foreign subsidiaries such as Suzhou

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. China, Samsung USA

or any others. This may include General Electric.

Please search 1998 to present.

08/11/2010 Request Statement of Work for Task Order No

CPSCF090115: awarded on 8/31/2009 to KTConsulting Inc., Contract #GS06F0270Z.

08/20/2010 Request copies of the following five (5) document No

(s) in your possession be provided to me as noted

in the request.

08/18/2010 Request any information related to the following No

product and product manufacturer: Icynene, Inc.

Icynene and/or The Icynene Insulation System

Records for the time period of 2000-2010.

08/23/2010 Request a copy of the file for Creative Heating No

Solutions Heaters, CPSCFile No: RP090410.

Irhomson, Paul ForA 08/19/2010 Please provide all incident reports, commission No

briefing packages; special studies and reports for

engineering, health science, or hazard analysis

issues; safety standards for products; and

unrestricted staff investigatory files and productcorrective action and recall files concerning

retractable dog leashes marketed and sold under

the brand name of "M2Pets", "Hip Hugger Sport"

from 1990 to date. Also looking for information

concerning retractable dog leashes manufactured

bv any manufacturer from 1990 to date.

Strauss, Jason FOIA 08/23/2010 Danskin rvWe are interested in obtaining any and No

all materials related to Danskin from January 1,

2004 - to the present. Re: Norva Andrews, v. TJX

Companies Inc. et al.

Strauss, Jason FQIA 08/23/2010 Bell Sports, Inc. rvWe are interested in obtaining No

any and all materials related to Bell Sports, Inc.

from January 1, 2004 - to the present. Re: Norva

Andrews v. TJX Companies Inc., et al.

Strauss, Jason FOIA 08/23/2010 AOK Health Pty Ltd.rvWe are interested in No

obtaining any and all materials related to AOK

Health Pty Ltd's fitness ball, which may also be

known as stability or exercise ball, under any of

heir various product names and/or model

numbers. One of the known product names is

Duraball, from January 1, 2004 - to the present.

Re: Norva Andrews, v. TJX Companies Inc. et al,

Strauss, Jason ForA 08/23/2010 Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. rvWe are interested in No

obtaining any and all materials related to Dick's

Sporting Goods Inc.'s fitness balls, which may also

be known as stability or excercise balls, under any

of their various product names and/or model

numbers. One of these known names it fitness

Gear, from January 1, 2004 - to the present. Re:

Norva Andrews, v. TJX Companies Inc., et al,

Strauss, Jason FOIA 08/23/2010 Jamz Products rvWe are interested in obtaining No

any and all materials related to Jamz Product's

fitness balls, which may also be known as stability

or exercise balls, under any of their various

product names and/or model numbers. One of

hese known product names is Cory Everson

itness balls, from January 1, 2004 - to the

present. Re: Norva Andrews, v. TJX Companies,

Inc. et al.

Strauss, Jason FOIA 08/23/2010 Icon Health and Fitness Inc. rvWe are interested in No

obtaining any and all materials related to Icon

Health and Fitness Inc. fitness balls, which may

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also be known as stability or exercise balls, under

any of their various product names and/or model


Golds, from January 1, 2004 - to the present. Re:

Norva Andrews v. TJX Companies Inc. et at.

Strauss, Jason FOIA 08/23/2010 fA.ltusAthletic Mfg. Co. '" We are interested in No -

obtaining any and all materials related to Altus

Athletic Mft. Co.'s fitness balls, which may also be

known as stability or exercise balls, under any ofhe various product names and/or model numbers.

Some of these known names includes inter alia

~Itus Cathe and Natural Fit, from January 1, 2004

- to the present. Re: Norva Andrews, v. TJX

Companies Inc. et at.

Strauss, Jason ForA 08/23/2010 Gymnicballs.com '" We are interested in obtaining No -

any and all materials related to Gymnicballs.com's

fitness balls, which may also be known as stability

or exercise balls, under any of their various

product names and/or model numbers. Some of

he known products names include inter alia

Ledraplastics by Gymnic of Italy and Fit Ball, from

panuary 1, 2004 - to the present. Re: Norva

~ndrews v. TJX Companies Inc. et al.

Strauss, Jason ForA 08/23/2010 ITKOInc. '" We are interested in obtaining any and No -

all materials related to TKO Inc. 's fitness balls,

which may also be known as stability or exercise

balls, under any of their various product names

and/or model numbers. One such product name is

hat of TKO, from January 1, 2004 - to the

present. Re: Norva Andrews, V . TJX Companies,

Inc. et at.

Strauss, Jason ForA 08/23/2010 GoFit, LLC '" We are interested in obtaining any No -

and all materials related to GOFIT's fitness balls,

which may also be known as stability or exercise

balls, under any of their various product names

and/or model numbers. One such product name is

GOFit, from January 1, 2004 - to the present. Re:

Norva Andrews v. TJX Companies Inc. et al.

Strauss, Jason ForA 08/23/2010 Mad Dogg Athletics Inc. '" We are interested in No -

obtaining any and all materials related to Madd

Dogg Athletics Inc's fitness balls, which may also

be known as stability or exercise balls, under any

of their various product names and/or model


Resist-a-ball, from January 1, 2004 - to the

present. Re: Norva Andrews, v. TJX Companies,

Inc. et al,

Chapman, ForA 08/27/2010 Copies of all investigativ records, correspondence, No 09/02/2010

David photographs, statements, interviews stemming

from CPSC's investigation of the drowning death of

Drake t.ocan soeeole on November 27 2009

Walsh, Michael ForA 08/29/2010 f A . copy of the investigation report No -

(100602CCC1791) that was conducted as a result

of vour complaint(I1054219A)

Levandoski, FOIA 08/26/2010 Copy of report 100402CCC2526 which resulted No 09/07/2010

Mike from your complaint (Il030951A) to the

Commission about a Mr. Coffee coffee maker

Garrett, Vicki ForA 08/27/2010 Copy of !DI 100720CNE0523 pertaining to an No -

incident involving your client's parents

Buckley, Phil ForA 08/30/2010 Please send a case report expanding the No -

information in the 11-24-04 recall alert #05-517,

regarding the John Deere GX85 and SX85 riding

lawnmowers. I am interested in the technical detail

supporting the recall. Any specification of the tank

crack will be most helpful. Pictures and data are

requested.

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Wilkson, Jim FOIA 08/23/2010 Whirlpool Refrigerator rv Our client sustained No -

property loss due to a house fire. A subsequent

investigation revealed that the source of the fire

was likely a Whirlpool refrigerator. The report

concluded that the cause of the fire was probably a

defective switch or switch wiring inside of the

ice/water dispenser located on the freezer door of

he refrigerator. We are interested in any report or

investigations revealing potential issues with theice/water dispenser switch.

Bagley, FOIA 08/01/2010 ~ny and all documents relating to any incidents No -

Laureen involving all models of Safety 1st cabinet and/ordrawer latches manufactured by Dorel Insdustires,

Inc., a/k/a/ Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc. fromJanuary 1998 to December 2007.

Hurley, Jill FOIA 08/24/2010 am interested in obtaining incident/injury data No -

associated with rubber bands. Also, I would like to

request copies of incident data from Reported

Incidents, Accidnet Invest igations and NEISS from

1/1/2000 to present involving children with the

age range of 0-14 years old. I would like torequest the use of the the product code: 1650-

rubber bands.

Hurley, Jill FOIA 08/24/2010 I am interested in obtaining incident/injury data No -

associated with Silly bands. Also, I would like to

request copies of incident data from ReportedIncidents, Accident Investigations and NEISS from

1/1/2000 to present involving children with theaqe ranee of 0-14 years old.

Hurley, Jill FOIA 08/24/2010 I am interested in obtaining incident/injury data No -

associated with laundry bags. Also, I would like torequest copies of incident data from Reported

Incidents, Accident Investigat ions and NEISS from

1/1/2003 to present involving children with theage range of 0-14 years old. I would like to

request the use of the product codes: 0438Laundry baskets and 0672 Laundry hampers.

Looper, FOIA 08/26/2010 Request information on incident cases, in depth No -

Jeremy invest igations, complaints, and reported incidents

cases since 2005 against Lifetime Products, Inc.Further, we are requesting investigative

information incident case bearing Task No. 09-1117CWE8521.

Spring, Polly FOIA 08/23/2010 Request copies of any and all consumer No -

complaints, investigation reports, Minutes ofCommission meetings, Records of Commission

~ctions, and any other documents pertaining to the

followinq products for the years 2007 through the

present day: 1) Travis Industries Fireplace Units;

and 2) Gas control valves manufactured byRobertshaw Company and/or Invensys Controls

Company.

Total No of Cases: 70