Pottery Barn Lamp Recall

By Robert Robillard

Pottery Barn Recalls Lamps Due to Shock Hazard Name of Product: Pottery Barn Lamps Units: About 7,300 Importer: Pottery Barn, of San Francisco, Calif. Hazard: The electrical wire that runs through the lamps can be pinched or severed at the lamp’s adjustable joint, posing a risk of electric shock to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: Pottery Barn has…

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Strangulation Death of a Child Prompts Recall of Roman Shades, Roll-Up Blinds, and Roller Blinds by Hanover Direct/Domestications

By Robert Robillard

Name of Product: Roman shades, roll-up blinds and roller blinds Units: About 495,000 Roman shades and 28,500 roller/roll-up blinds (about 90,000 Roman shades were recalled in October 2009) Importer: Hanover Direct Inc., (also known as Domestications, The Company Store, and Company Kids) of Weehawken, N.J. Hazards: Roman Shades: Strangulations can occur when a child places…

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Duo-Fast Cordless Roofing Nailer Review

By Robert Robillard

The folks at Duo-Fast Construction sent me their  Duo-Fast Cordless Roofing Nailer last month to evaluate.  Since then I’ve used it on a few small roof repair jobs and a window installation project. Duo-Fast Cordless Roofing Nailer, Model DFCR175C First Impression: I first saw a version this nailer at the 2010 Baltimore Remodeling show so…

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Installing Beadboard

By Robert Robillard

How To Install Beadboard Wainscotting Beadboard is a type of paneling that has a series of distinctive vertical beaded grooves. Traditionally bead board is installed so that the grooves run vertically, creating a striped or paneled effect.  Historically bead board was installed along a horizontal axis to protect walls from chairs.  This is a look…

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Paper Collated Nails

By Robert Robillard

Reasons to Use Paper Collated Nails Not All Pneumatic Nails Are the Same: An Argument In Favor Paper Collated Nails The term collated means: assembled in a standard order.  For pneumatic nailers, collated nails are “nail assembled in strips.” These strips hold a certain number of nails and are designed easily insert into pneumatic nailers.…

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Haier America: Freezer Recall / Fire Hazard

By Robert Robillard

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 resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Haier America Recalls Chest Freezers Due to Fire Hazard…

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Bosch Brute BH2760VC Breaker Hammer

By Robert Robillard

Bosch Brute BH2760VC Breaker Hammer Bosch Brute BH2760VC Breaker Hammer  Reduces Vibration without Sacrificing Power. Brute Breaker Hammer BH2760VC has surpassed its predecessor, the venerable 11304 Brute, achieving the best overall performance with the lowest vibration levels. The new Brute’s hammer mechanism provides up to 60 percent more impact energy than the 11304, while reducing…

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Cranes and Derricks OSHA Rule

By Robert Robillard

Cranes and Derricks in Construction Final Rule The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a historic new standard, addressing the use of cranes and derricks in construction and replacing a decades old standard. The Cranes and Derricks in Construction Final Rule will become effective next Monday, Nov. 8, 2010. New…

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