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Guild Stops Manufacturing/Selling mattresses NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 1976 Release # 76-046 CPSC Announces Consent Agreement With Guild Industries Corp., St. Petersburg, Florida WASHINGTON, D.C. ( July 16 ) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today announced it has provisionally accepted a consent agreement prohibiting Guild Industries Corporation, St. Petersberg, Florida, and Martin Byrd, individually and as an officer of the corporation from manufacturing or selling mattresses which fail to meet the requirements of the Flammable Fabrics Act. The agreement is now available for a 60-day period for public comment after which the Commission will make its final decision on acceptance or rejection of the agreement. Guild Industries, under the terms of the agreement, is ordered to recall all mattresses manufactured since December 23, 1973, which do not meet all federal flammability requirements. A complete refund or replacement in addition to transportation costs will be offered to customers returning non- complying mattresses. The company is further ordered to bring into conformance with the law or else destroy non-complying mattresses recalled or in inventory. Records sufficient to establish the effectiveness of the recall from consumer notification through reprocessing and or destruction are also required to be kept by Guild. The agreement is for settlement purposes only and does not constitute an admission by the company that it has violated the law. Any violation of this consent agreement Guild Industries, could result in the assessment of substantial civil penalties. Copies of the complaint and consent agreement can be obtained from the office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D. C. 20207. Comments on the agreement should be received by the Office of the Secretary by September 10, 1976. For additional information about this consent agreement, contact the Bureau of Compliance, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C. 20207.

Mini Shadowy Stand Lamp Warning NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 6, 1974 Release # 74-005 CPSC Warns Of Severe Electric Shock Hazard In Lamp WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 6)--The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today warned consumers who may have purchased a "Rainbow Lamp", also known as a "Mini Shadowy Stand" lamp, to immediately discontinue use of the product. The Commission said the lamp-- which retails for approximately $1.98-- contains defects which could result in a fatal electric shock. Some 35,000 lamps have been sold since February, 1973. They were advertised nationally in TV Guide, Sunday newspaper supplements, including Parade Magazine; Ladies Home Journal; and in the "New Discoveries from Greenland" catalog which was mailed to several million consumers over the last few months. The Commission said the lamps were distributed in the United States by Greenland Studios, 4500 Northwest, 135th Street, Miami, Florida. They were imported from Taiwan and carry the model number 13348 in some of the advertisements but not on the lamp or package. The Commission warned consumers to use "extreme care" in disconnecting the lamp plug from electrical outlets, and to avoid touching any metal objects while doing so. The lamp is designed to cast shadows of various shapes on walls when in use and has been advertised as providing a "sensuous light show". Consumers Union notified the Commission of the possible hazard, on February 1, 1974. The Commission immediately secured samples of the lamps and began testing. Further importation and sales of the lamps have been halted and the Commission said the company is cooperating fully with the Commission and has voluntarily agreed to refund the full purchase price on all returns, including cost of postage. In addition, the company has agreed to make a direct mailing to known purchasers, warning them of the hazard and offering to repurchase the lamps. In making the announcement, the Commission said it was deeply concerned by the failure of national publications to exercise "any degree of responsibility" in verifying the safety of products advertised for sale to consumers. "We believe publications-- such as TV Guide and Ladies Home Journal-- have a special responsibility to assure that products advertised for sale do not pose unreasonable risks of injury to consumers." Greenland Studios is a wholly owned subsidiary of Downe Communications, Inc., which also owns Ladies Home Journal and Family Weekly.