The lawyers' association has asked the safety commission to recall the product.

The safety commission places the rate of injuries last year at 20.8 per million visits.

According to statistics by the safety commission, almost 50 people have died since 1990 from balloons.

The safety commission is investigating why head injuries have been increasing.

The head of the state's public safety commission last year called the gorge the "single most deadly place in the state."

But consumer advocates were still pressing the safety commission to do more than just issue a warning.

The federal safety commission, following California's lead, is working to set a national standard for fire-retardant furniture.

The safety commission said the company's characterization of the problems was disingenuous at best.

The safety commission said the egg passed its choking-hazard tests.

"This is a very difficult situation," said Ann Brown, chairman of the safety commission.