FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Consumer product safety commission | History Defined

About 2,610 Gate Opener Remotes Sold on Amazon Hold Coin Batteries Children Can Reach, With No Recall

The CPSC is warning families to stop using about 2,610 ASONPAO gate opener remotes sold on Amazon because children can access hazardous lithium coin batteries inside.

Medical Daily · Nov 3

Bodum Recalls 5.9 Million French Presses After 48 Burn Reports; Free Fix Is a Plastic Spoon

Bodum is recalling about 5.9 million French presses after 70 carafe breakage reports, including 48 burn injuries. The remedy is a plastic spoon and warning label, not a refund.

Medical Daily · Nov 2

A Barbie Cup Sat in a Woman's Lung 51 Years, and She Inhaled It at an Age U.S. Toy Rules Don't Cover

A woman inhaled a plastic Barbie cup at age 8, but doctors did not find it for 51 years. The case highlights missed toy aspiration and lasting lung damage.

Medical Daily · Oct 29

Electric Scooter Injuries Are Rising Sharply Among U.S. Adolescents, Surveillance Data Show

Federal surveillance data show e-scooter injuries climbing among adolescents, with boys under 18 accounting for more than 70% of pediatric cases.

Medical Daily · Aug 11

Thousands of Marvel-themed popcorn buckets sold at theaters nationwide are recalled for risk to kids

The souvenirs contain button cell batteries that children can easily access, posing a risk if swallowed

The Independent UK · Jul 31

The Consumer Product Safety Commission Shouldn't Need Our Personal Information. Especially Not Our Health Records.

Injury statistics are important, and so is modernizing record-keeping and accessibility. Vacuuming up personal and health data is something else.

RideApart · Jul 29

Thousands of power strips sold on Amazon recalled over fire risk

The Consumer Product Safety Commission warned of ‘serious injury or death from smoke inhalation and burns’ if the recalled power strips caught fire

The Independent UK · Apr 1

Baby toys sold on Amazon recalled in the US after 32 reported choking incidents

The product’s silicone strings are ‘smaller than permitted,’ according to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission

The Independent UK · Jan 23

Hair growth treatment product recalled in US over health risk to kids

Both products were sold on Amazon

The Independent UK · Jan 18

Kids toys and tumblers recalled as families are warned to watch for choking hazards in gifts this holiday season

There were several kids' toys and even some tumblers recalled Thursday due to concerns of choking, battery swallowing and magnet ingestion

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025