Federal Register - July 21, 2021
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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 137 / Wednesday, July 21, 2021 / Notices
not be warned of the presence of this harmful gas.
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Carbon monoxide gas may cause severe injury, including tissue damage and
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On average, approximately 170 people in the United States die every year from
death.
carbon monoxide produced by non-automotive consumer products. These products include malfunctioning fuel-burning appliances such as furnaces, ranges, water heaters and room heathers, engine-powered equipment such as portable generators, fireplaces, and charcoal that is burned in homes or other enclosed areas.
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CPSC staff tested the carbon monoxide detectors to determine whether they
detect carbon monoxide gas.
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CPSC testing revealed that the carbon monoxide detectors failed to detect
carbon monoxide gas and failed to alarm in its presence as consumers would reasonably expect.
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The carbon monoxide detectors are defective because they fail to detect carbon
monoxide and alarm consumers.
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The defective carbon monoxide detectors create a substantial risk of injury to
consumers by failing to detect carbon monoxide and alert consumers to the presence of carbon monoxide, leading to potentially severe injury or death. Such injuries and death have occurred when carbon monoxide spreads undetected in a home.
IX.
THE HAIR DRYERS VIOLATE SECTION 15J BECAUSE THEY DO NOT
HAVE IMMERSION PROTECTION
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On June 9, 2011, the CPSC approved a federal safety rule specifying that hand-
supported hair dryers that do not provide integral immersion protection in compliance with the requirements of Section 5 of Underwriters Laboratories "UL" Standard for Safety for Household Electric Personal Grooming Appliances, UL 859 10th edition or Section 6 of UL
edition are a "substantial product hazard" under Section 15a of the CPSA, 15 U.S.C.
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