The
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Robert Bosch Tool
Corp. of Mt. Prospect, Ill., announced a voluntary recall of about
20,000 Bosch hammer drills.
The water in almost 15,000 D.C. homes that
received repairs during a massive effort to remove lead pipes may still be
contaminated by dangerous levels of the metal.
Attendees at the 2011 Kitchen & Bath
Industry Show (KBIS), in Las Vegas
from April 26-28, will find a broader array of offerings, the latest in trends
and technology, and more opportunities to collaborate with peers and
exhibitors.
Uponor launched its latest online resource for industry professionals seeking information about residential fire sprinklers, www.uponorpro.com/firesafety.
ISH China and the China International Heating, Ventilation & Air-conditioning Expo
(CIHE) will
be merged together to form a new integrated platform for the industry.
A recent Whirlpool Corp. and Habitat for Humanity survey, conducted by the NAHB
Research Center, polled home builders, as well as consumers, and found many
believe there’s a disconnect between living in a green home and purchasing one.
NSF
International has launched a new certification program that provides third-party verification of
consumer product claims asserting they can be safely disposed of via toilet
flushing.