The Consumer Products Safety Commission announced today that Arctic Cat of Thief River Falls, Minn., is recalling 19,000 snowmobiles for a lower steering tie-rod attachment which can loosen and cause a rider to lose control and crash the vehicle.

More than 2,000 bicycle handlebars made by Nitto of Japan and imported to North America by various companies are being recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada. The two safety regulatory agencies say the aluminum parts can break during use and may cause riders to lose control of their bikes and fall.

Thule Child Transport Systems of Canada has recalled about 44,000 bicycle trailers and 70,000 bicycle trailer conversion kits, because the bicycle trailer’s hitch mechanisms can crack and break, causing the trailer to detach from the bicycle and posing an injury hazard to children in the bicycle trailer.

E&B Giftware, of Yonkers, N.Y., has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $550,000 to resolve allegations that it failed to report a defect with its fitness balls, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today. If over inflated, the fitness balls could explode, posing an injury hazard.

A recall notice has been issued for 21,900 E-Z-Go utility vehicles—Bad Boy ATVs, golf carts, and Cushman shuttle vehicles. According to the U.S. Product Safety Commission, the four-wheeled vehicles have bad ball joints that can break off and cause drivers to lose steering control and possibly crash.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today a recall of more than half a million UA Defender Chin Straps made by Under Armour in Baltimore. The faulty chin straps for football helmets have sharp metal snaps that may cut players.

Trek Bicycle is recalling about 27,000 FX and District bicycles because the bolt securing the seat saddle clamp to the seat post can break, creating the risk of a crash.

Emergency room visits for sports- and recreation-related traumatic brain injuries, including concussions, among children and adolescents increased by 60 percent since 2001, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Reebok will pay $25 million to settle charges brought by the Federal Trade Commission that advertising of EasyTone and RunTone Shoes was deceptive and made unsupported claims that the shoes strengthened and toned muscles.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of 447,000 exercise resistant cords from Target because the door anchor of the cord can unexpectedly release and hit the user. Target received three reports of injury, two resulting in permanent vision loss.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced yesterday a recall of Playsafe Dartmouth Swing Sets. The swings use plastic sling-style seats that can break during use and pose fall and injury risks.

Perfect Fitness, of Sausalito, Calif., has agreed to pay a $425,000 civil penalty for not reporting to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) that its Perfect Pullup wasn't so perfect.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to...

The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.Name...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to...