Popular Squishy Toys Pulled From Market After Children Are Hospitalized With Serious Injuries “Once it touches you, there’s no way to get it off.” Bored Panda · Sep 4
Mountain Bikes Sold for Up to Twelve Thousand Dollars Recalled After Carbon Handlebars Broke During Rides CPSC recalled Mondraker mountain bikes fitted with ONOFF S9 carbon handlebars after five reports of breakage and two rider injuries. Medical Daily · Sep 4
Federal Baby Lounger Warning Covers Colors and Prints the Official Photo Never Showed Leaving Parents Guessing CPSC warned about 9,136 Aila+Aiden baby loungers, but the seller offered many prints the agency did not picture. Identification is the problem. Medical Daily · Sep 4
Two Enforcement Actions in One Day Target Squishy Toys Holding Water Beads That Swell Inside Children CPSC recalled one water bead squishy toy and warned about a second the same day. Both hide beads that expand inside a child's body. Medical Daily · Sep 4
Regulators Escalate Against Bed Rail Seller After Company Failed to Deliver Refunds Promised in April Recall CPSC issued a Notice of Violation over 36,500 Sangohe adult bed rails after the seller failed to honor an April recall. Discard them. Medical Daily · Sep 4
Clorox Recalls 6.3 Million Bottles of Mistolin and Lestoil Cleaners Over Bacteria Risk to Vulnerable Users Clorox recalled 6.3 million scented Mistolin and Lestoil cleaners in Puerto Rico and the USVI over Pseudomonas aeruginosa contamination. Medical Daily · Sep 4
Elmo Silicone Teethers Recalled Nationwide Because the Black Eyes Can Detach if the Toy Is Frozen Skip Hop recalled 22,660 Elmo silicone teethers sold at Carter's stores nationwide. The eyes can detach if frozen. What to check now. Medical Daily · Sep 4
Two New Federal Recall Notices Cover Mower Light Kits That Can Catch Fire and Amplifiers That Can Electrify CPSC announced recalls of Hustler and BigDog mower LED light kits over fire risk and Studio Six amplifiers over electrocution risk. Medical Daily · Sep 3
Millions of Cuisinart barbecue utensils recalled after people swallow metal brushes Swallowing the brushes could cause ‘serious internal injuries that could require surgery,’ a government agency says The Independent UK · Sep 1
Little Loves and Co. Recalls Youth Clothing Sets After Waist Drawstrings Were Found to Pose an Entrapment Risk Federal regulators recalled about 590 Little Loves and Co. youth clothing sets over waist drawstrings that can catch on objects and trap a child. Medical Daily · Aug 29
HABA Recalls About 2,000 Rainbow Rattle Teething Toys After the Glued Knot on the Elastic Cord Came Untied Federal regulators recalled about 2,000 HABA Rainbow Rattle teething toys after the glued knot on the elastic cord came untied, freeing small pieces. Medical Daily · Aug 29
Mattresses Sold on Amazon Fail the Federal Flammability Standard and the Offered Fix Is a Cover Koorlian Twin XL mattresses were recalled for violating the federal flammability standard for mattresses. The remedy offered is a free compliance cover, not a refund. Medical Daily · Aug 24
Federal Regulators Say These Hunting Safety Ropes Can Snap, and One Already Did During a Fall CPSC warns VONLX hunting safety ropes can snap during a fall, citing one consumer who suffered facial fractures. No recall or refund is offered. Medical Daily · Aug 24
Heat Pumps in Classrooms Are Recalled After Eleven Fires Traced to Water Reaching a Circuit Board Modine recalled about 6,061 Airedale classroom heat pump ventilation fans after 11 fires caused at least $2.7 million in property damage. Medical Daily · Aug 24
Medical Daily · Aug 24 These Recalled Pressure Washers Lack the One Component That Stops an Electrical Fault from Turning Fatal Workbless pressure washers were recalled for lacking a ground-fault circuit interrupter, posing shock and electrocution risks in wet conditions.
Medical Daily · Aug 24 Nearly 13,000 Hockey Visors Sold at Major Retailers Are Recalled Because the Shield Can Crack on Impact CCM Hockey recalled about 12,957 hybrid visors that can crack on impact, posing laceration and impact risks. Free replacements are available.
Medical Daily · Aug 24 Goal Zero Recalls 46,200 Power Stations After Four Fire and Overheating Reports, and the Fix Is Software Goal Zero recalled about 46,200 YETI 3000X power stations after four reports of fires and overheating. The fix is a firmware update, not a return.
Saving Advice · Aug 21 12 Things in Your Home That Can Become More Dangerous as You Get Older The house you’ve lived in safely for 20 or 30 years doesn’t suddenly become dangerous on your 65th birthday, but the way you interact with...
Medical Daily · Aug 21 A Firework Toy Named Monkey Mania Draws a Federal Warning for Flame That Travels and Ignites Fabric CPSC says Monkey Mania firework toys can produce high temperatures that travel far enough to ignite fabric. Officials say to dispose of them.
Medical Daily · Aug 21 Nearly 377,000 Plug In Gas and Carbon Monoxide Alarms Sold Online Can Fail to Warn Households CPSC says 376,974 model KH158 gas and carbon monoxide detectors can fail to alarm, with 91 failure reports. Check the brand on yours.
USAFacts · Aug 20 Analyst Notes: Just how dangerous are E-Bikes? It’s surprisingly hard to know. Injuries and fatalities for e-bikes and e-scooters have increased over the past several years, but does the data exist to help us understand why?
Clever Dude · Aug 17 7 Power-Tool Habits That Put Hands, Eyes, and Wallets at Risk Power tools can turn a Saturday project from “this should take all afternoon” into “look at that, it’s already done.” They can also turn a routine cut, drill, or sanding job into a trip to the emergency room when familiar equipment encourages sloppy habits. The danger often comes less from…
Everybody Loves Your Money · Aug 17 How to Check Appliance Recalls Before Labor Day Sales Labor Day sales can make a new refrigerator, range, dishwasher, washer, or dryer look like an irresistible bargain. Before that shiny appliance gets wheeled into the kitchen, however, take a few minutes to check whether the exact model appears in a current recall database. A fantastic price loses some of…
Medical Daily · Aug 14 Nearly 9,000 Dressers Recalled for Failing the Stability Standard Congress Passed After Children Died CPSC recalled about 8,981 DUMOS nine-drawer dressers for violating the STURDY Act stability standard. No injuries have been reported.
Medical Daily · Aug 14 More Than 41,000 Baby Jumpers and Swings Recalled After Two Separate Failures in the Same Product Taleco Gear recalled about 41,100 baby jumpers and swings over fall and strangulation hazards. CPSC logged at least 52 incident reports and 32 injuries.