If this is in your garage, it could cause serious injuries, warn civil servants

A new product reminder of the product highlights a potential danger hidden in your garage at the moment.


Many homeowners welcome warm weather like a methodical opportunityspring cleaning. But if you have undertaken a home organization project involving to use your garage in order (or plan. Read more about the potential hazard of your garage and what you should do at this topic now to protect your loved ones.

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Household injuries send millions to the emergency room each year.

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Daily household products can potentially present risks threatening life for people of all ages, but research shows that seniors are particularly vulnerable. According to a recent report of the US Consumer Products Safety Board (CPCC), almostThree million seniors visit The annual emergency room each year due to household-related injuries, which are also associated with about 3,800 death reports among older adults each year. It is therefore important to take proactive measures to protect your home and your mind all relevant reminders, such as this last warning about garage storage.

The new reminder involves garage storage grids.

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theLast reminder of the home product Published on the CPSC website involves garage storage racks above SafeRacks / Monsterrax. The products were manufactured in Vietnam and imported by the Santa Margarita Rancho, the California Based Industrial Group Inc., the reminder notice is dated April 21 and affects about 12,800 units in all. The company conducts the recall voluntarily, under the rapid recall process of CPSP, in which companies commit themselves to working with the Agency to quickly announce the reminder and use to protect consumers.

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Garage storage grilles could fall from the ceiling, hurt anyone underneath.

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Hex bolts in garage storage grids above can beDefective, and this problem can result in a reduction of the ceiling rack as a risk of impact injury.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

Unfortunately, Saferracks / Monsterrax has already received 55 reports on the falling racks, including a report when a person has received bruising and facial injuries after the corners of a rack mounted at the ceiling fell.

Here's how to know if you have one of the recalled aerial storage units of your garage.

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The recalled garage storage units were sold online at Costco.com, Amazon.com, Saferacks.com, Monsterrax.com and other websites between 2021 and December 20, 2021. The retail price was about $ 140.

These are industrial resistance steel racks that attach to the ceiling and are adjustable in height. Racks are available in seven sizes, including 4 out of 4 ft.; 4 out of 8 ft.; 2 by 6 ft.; 3 out of 6 ft.; 4 out of 6 ft.; 3 out of 8 ft.; and 2 of 8 ft .. The storage racks were also sold in two colors, including gray and white.

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This is what if you have a garage storage rack recalled at home right now.

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If you have one of the aerial garage storage racks recalled at home, the recall notice prompts you to delete all the items you immediately store and contact SafeRacks / Monsterrax. The company then sends free replacement bolts to remedy the problem and mitigate the potential risk. Safferacks / Monsterrax contacted all known buyers to tell them about recall and provide free replacement bolts for safety.

If you have questions about the reminder, you can contact SafeRacks at 877-927-2168 from 9h to 5 hours. Pt., Monday to Friday, or by e-mail at [email protected]. You can also go online at saferacks.com or monsterrax.com and click the "Reminders" button for more information.

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