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Two Hair Dryer Brush Recalls Offer Refunds, but XR-8801 Brushes Sold Elsewhere Still Have No Remedy

Wantefully and DHASUWT hair dryer brushes sold on Amazon are recalled with refunds, but XR-8801 brushes sold on Walmart.com and eBay still have no remedy.

Medical Daily · Sep 11

Flyboss Baby Bouncers Collapsed in 191 Reports, Including 115 Head Strikes, and Regulators Say to Discard Them

The CPSC received 191 reports of Flyboss bouncers collapsing, including 115 in which a baby's head hit the surface. No refund is offered. What to do?

Medical Daily · Sep 11

Sour Crush Candy Recall Covers 2.3 Million Bottles Whose Rolling Ball Can Detach and Become a Choking Hazard

Sour Crush Candy Recall Covers 2.3 Million Bottles Whose Rolling Ball Can Detach and Become a Choking Hazard

Medical Daily · Sep 11

A Man Swallowed an Estimated 25,000 Water Beads and Surgeons Had to Open His Stomach and Intestine

Surgeons in the UK report the first adult case of massive water bead ingestion. CT showed beads throughout the gut, and emergency surgery followed.

Medical Daily · Sep 5

Federal Regulators Tell Parents to Throw Out Girigi Magnet Blocks After a Child Swallowed About Fifty Magnets

CPSC warns parents to stop using Girigi magnetic building blocks after a child swallowed about 50 magnets and needed intestinal surgery.

Medical Daily · Sep 4

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