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  • Ms. Barnhard's attorneys responded that Cybex should have warned users that only 40 pounds of horizontal force was needed to cause the machine to tip and that in the 11 years preceding Barnhard's accident, at least seven tip-over accidents had occurred in the U.S. involving Cybex machines.

    Atlas Struggled John Fund 2011

  • No matter which type of space heater you buy, (Ratings available to subscribers), follow our safety tips and look for features that make them easier and safer to use — especially tip-over switches, touch sensors and overheat protection. —

    Q&A: Which type of space heater will keep me coziest? 2010

  • The unvarnished truth was spilled while the Chief wobbled back and forward like a drunken tip-over doll – his insufferable lips loosened by gallons of whisky!

    Matthew Yglesias » Our Strange Constitution 2010

  • New report on furniture tip-over supports CU findings.

    Furniture tip-over kills 2-year-old 2010

  • Watch the video and follow these tips to prevent a TV tip-over (Adobe Acrobat or equivalent software required) accident in your home. —

    Sharp TVs recalled for tip-over risk 2010

  • Graco is recalling 1.2 million of its Harmony high chairs after 24 children were injured in tip-over accidents caused by a defect in the chairs.

    Recall: 1.2 million Graco Harmony high chairs 2010

  • Each year about 14,700 children and adolescents go to emergency rooms suffering from furniture tip-over related injuries, according to the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Ohio.

    For a Super Sunday, keep an eye on the kids AND the game 2010

  • Safety alert: Furniture fails to meet tip-over standards.

    Furniture tip-over kills 2-year-old 2010

  • Graco is recalling 1.2 million of its Harmony high chairs after 24 children were injured in tip-over accidents caused by a defect in the chairs.

    Injuries prompt Graco to recall 1.2 million high chairs 2010

  •   Although already covered by a voluntary standard written by ASTM-International, the CPSC regulation is more rigorous and sets stricter stability requirements to reduce the risk of tip-over, requires smaller leg openings to prevent babies from slipping through, and mandates more prominent warning labels to alert parents that infants should never be left unattended in a bath seat.

    CPSC sets safety standards for baby bath seats 2010

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