Macy’s Inc. will pay $750,000 in fines to the Consumer Product Safety Commission after it was discovered that the store was selling children’s clothing with drawstrings at the neck. The agency claimed Macy’s violated federal law by selling the products, which can present strangulation hazards.

The Viking Range Corporation has agreed to pay $450,000 in civil penalties for failing to report defects in one of its refrigerator lines that led to consumer injuries. The company recalled the products in June 2009, but an investigation discovered that injuries had been reported to Viking several years before the recall was issued. Federal law requires manufacturers, distributors and retailers to report information supporting potential injury risks within 24 hours.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 117,000 candle holders sold at Dollar Tree stores across the country. The agency said the glass holders have a tendency to shatter while in use, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. There have been no injuries reported associated with the recalled products.

A class-action lawsuit was filed last week against General Motors that claims the company failed to fix a defect in hundreds of thousands of Chevy Impalas sold in 2007 and 2008. The lawsuit claims a defect in the vehicles causes the rear tires to become misaligned and easily worn down. GM fixed the defect in all Impalas used for police work, but failed to address the problem in the more-than 423,000 cars owned by civilians.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 1,000 wooden animal drums due to higher-than-allowed levels of lead in the paint. Imported by Cost Plus Inc., the agency said that the paint exceeded the “maximum allowable level of 90 ppm.” The drums were sold at Cost Plus World Market stores nationwide.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 300,000 toasters due to a fire hazard. Imported by Hamilton Beach Brands Inc., the chrome 2-slice toasters “can remain energized indefinitely when an item is placed in the toaster which may ignite the contents.” The company has received 15 reports of toasters that did not pop back up, three of which caused damage to kitchen cabinets.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced that Dole will recall 3,500 packages of pre-mixed salads due to potential bacteria contamination. The recall covers Dole Italian Blend salad and Kroger Fresh Selections Italian Style Blend salad. The products have been distributed to 12 states across the country.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 898,000 units of children’s pain and fever medication manufactured by Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Distributed by Rugby Laboratories, Inc., the agency reported that the medication contains acetaminophen, but is not fully equipped with the child-resistant packaging as required by law. The recall covers medications sold in 15mL bottles with a dropper.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 51,700 infant girl sandals imported by Target. The Circo Aloma Infant Girls Sandals have decorative flowers on them that can detach and pose a choking hazard, the agency reported. There have been eight reports of the flowers detaching, but no injuries occurred.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 20,000 B-Nimble strollers due to problems with the strollers’ brakes. Imported by Britax Child Safety Inc., the agency found that an “audible click heard when the brake pedal is pressed can give a false impression that the brake is fully engaged when it is not.” There have been reports of the brakes failing to engage, but no injuries have resulted.