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☆ Toddler of Phoenix first responder dies after bounce house goes airborne
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Sydney Bishop | Brammhi Balarajan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A 2-year-old child died after a strong gust of wind sent the bounce house he was in airborne and into a neighboring lot in central Arizona, the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office said. The toddler, Bodhi Naaf, is the son of Phoenix firefighter Karl Naaf, according to the United Phoenix Firefighters Local 493 union. “This appears to have been a tragic accident,” Pinal County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Lauren Reimer said in a statement. In its news release, the sheriff’s office did not say whether the bounce house in this case was staked and anchored. A 2022 study by the American Meteorological Society reported 132 wind-related bounce house incidents worldwide from January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2021.

Persons: Bodhi, Phoenix, Karl Naaf, Lauren Reimer, CNN’s Robert Shackelford Organizations: CNN, Pinal County Sheriff’s, United Phoenix Firefighters, Pinal County Sherriff’s Office, US Consumer Product Safety Commission, American Meteorological Society, Phoenix Fire Locations: Arizona, Pinal County, Casa Grande

☆ 8.2 million packets of Tide, Gain, Ace, and Ariel detergent pods recalled over faulty packaging
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Parija Bhatnagar | Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The recall involves Tide, Gain Flings, Ace and Ariel liquid laundry detergent pod packets, which were made between September 2023 and February 2024 and sold in flexible film bags in the United States. The CPSC warned that eating a large quantity of detergent can result in death, especially among people with underlying health issues. There have been no confirmed cases of injury directly related to this packaging defect, the CPSC said. Consumers can check for recalled lot codes at pg.com/bags and compare them to codes at the bottom of their package. The CPSC has advised consumers to immediately put recalled bags out of sight and reach of children.

Organizations: New, New York CNN, Procter & Gamble, US Consumer Product Safety, Sam’s, Target, Walmart, Amazon, Procter, Gamble Locations: New York, United States

☆ Two million Black+Decker steamers have been recalled after more than 80 reports of burn injuries
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —Two million Black+Decker steamers have been recalled after more than 80 reports of burn injuries, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Thursday. More than 500,000 of these steamers were already recalled in November 2022, but the recall expanded Thursday to include 1.6 million more. The recall noted that 94 of the 317 reports happened with repaired steamers from the 2022 recall or from models with an updated design. Some customers received a replacement upper assembly as part of the 2022 recall — those customers should receive a refund as well. The steamers were sold in store and online at Walmart, Target, Amazon, Bed Bath & Beyond, as well as other retailers.

Organizations: New, New York CNN, US Consumer Product Safety, Garment Steamers, Walmart, Target Locations: New York

☆ Best Buy recalls more than 250,000 Insignia air fryers due to fire, burn and laceration hazards
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —Best Buy has recalled more than 250,000 Insignia air fryers sold in the United States and Canada, because of fire, burn and laceration hazards. Customers are advised to immediately stop using the fryers and can visit this site for instructions on how to submit images of damaged air fryers. Affected customers can get a refund check or Best Buy store credit. The recall noted customers should not try to return the air fryers at Best Buy stores. Last February, roughly 2 million Cosori air fryers were recalled because they posed a possible fire risk.

Persons: Air Fryer, •, fryer Organizations: New, New York CNN, US Consumer Product Safety, Air, Customers Locations: New York, United States, Canada

☆ How to have a safe treadmill workout and avoid injury
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

A nurse practitioner at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, he and a colleague did a study on treadmill burns in children who were treated at the hospital. The 2017 study, published in the Journal of Burn Care & Research, found treadmill burns were more severe than burns from touching a hot stovetop. “What struck us most was that these treadmill burns were very deep and hard to heal,” Noffsinger said. Top treadmill safety measuresFortunately, it’s relatively easy to use a treadmill safely, experts said. “You should never have a child in the same room as an operating treadmill,” Stevenson said.

Persons: CNN —, ”, Clark Stevenson, CPSC, Dana Noffsinger, ” Noffsinger, “ We’ve, Noffsinger, Stevenson, “, Kyle Firmstone, Firmstone, ” Firmstone, “ I’ve, ” Stevenson, “ That’s, Melanie Radzicki McManus Organizations: CNN, US Consumer Product Safety, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Burn Care, Research Locations: Memphis , Tennessee, Columbus , Ohio, New York City

☆ Joe Biden is not coming for your gas stove
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Your gas stove is safe. The US Energy Department announced new energy efficiency standards for ovens and stoves, and the big takeaway is: Not much is changing. The department assured that the vast majority of gas stoves on the market – 97% – already meet the standards. Trumka had confirmed to CNN that “everything’s on the table” when it comes to gas stoves, but stressed that any ban would apply only to new gas stoves, not existing ones. “I can tell you the last thing that would ever leave my house is the gas stove that we cook on.”CNN’s Matt Egan contributed to this story.

Persons: ”, Andrew deLaski, Richard Trumka Jr, Trumka, ” Trumka, it’s, Democratic Sen, Joe Manchin, “, ” CNN’s Matt Egan Organizations: New, New York CNN, Biden, Consumer Product Safety, US Energy Department, DOE, Energy Department, US Consumer Product Safety, CNN, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Consumers, Democratic, Twitter Locations: New York, West Virginia

☆ Stanley and other drink cups contain lead. Should you be worried?
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —First, Stanley cups were all over social media because so many people wanted them. Videos on social media sites such as TikTok show people breaking out a lead testing kit and trying it on their Stanley cups and other travel flasks. And Stanley cups are everywhere. Stanley cups are in the hands of beauty bloggers, the cars of parents at school pickup, and even on the Christmas lists of many kids this past year. The main source of lead exposure in the United States comes from inhaling dust or eating particles contaminated by paint chips.

Persons: Stanley, ”, Jane Houlihan, ” Houlihan, It’s, “, CPSC, Patty Davis, ” Davis, Olga Naidenko, Naidenko Organizations: CNN, Stanley, Pacific Market, “, US Centers for Disease Control, Healthy, US Consumer Product Safety, Amazon, US Environmental Protection Agency, CPSC, US Consumer Product, Safety Commission, CDC, Environmental Protection Agency Locations: Washington, DC, United States

☆ Saoirse Ronan shares details on her scrapped 'Weird Barbie' cameo: 'I think I'd be the strange girl who talked to herself'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

She told Variety she was going to play a Barbie "who talked to herself and always had her pet dog." It sounds an awful lot like she was supposed to play the recalled Barbie doll that came with a pooping dog. AdvertisementSaoirse Ronan has shared some details about the "Weird Barbie" role she almost played. "I don't know what he was going to be, but I was definitely going to be a Weird Barbie. Kate McKinnon as Weird Barbie with Tanner the dog in "Barbie."

Persons: Saoirse Ronan, Variety, Barbie, —, Wonka, Chalamet, Ronan, Kate McKinnon, didn't, Tanner, Mattel, Jimmy Fallon, Hannah Khalique, Brown, Ken, Rob Brydon, Greta Gerwig's, Dan Levy Organizations: Service, Variety, US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Warner Bros Locations: Welsh

☆ Tesla's $1,900 Cyberquad for kids is back on sale, but there's still no sign of the Cybertruck
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tesla's $1,900 "Cyberquad for kids" is now available to buy again on the company's website. The ride-on toy, which is inspired by the Cybertruck, was recalled last year over safety concerns. AdvertisementTesla has put its "Cyberquad for kids" back on sale, weeks before the expected launch of the Cybertruck. The $1,900 kids ride-on toy, which was recalled last year over safety concerns , is once again available to buy on Tesla's website. It is, however, certified as an "electric ride-on toy," Tesla said.

Persons: Tesla, — Organizations: Service, toymaker Flyer Radio, US Consumer Product Safety Commission, ATV, Business

☆ Best Buy recalls nearly 1 million Insignia pressure cookers over burn risks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Best Buy is recalling nearly a million pressure cookers because they pose burn risks. About 930,000 Insignia Multi-Function pressure cookers sold between October 2017 and June 2023 have inaccurate volume markings, meaning that some users may fill them beyond their intended capacity, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a post Thursday. In the United States, Best Buy has received 17 complaints of burn injuries from these appliances, some of which were second-degree and other severe burns, according to the CPSC. “Nothing is more important to us than our customers’ safety,” Best Buy told CNN in a statement. Affected customer should contact Best Buy for a free replacement of the inner pot, as well as a new valve that signals when the pot is locked and pressurized.

Persons: ”, “ Organizations: New, New York CNN, US Consumer Product Safety, CNN Locations: New York, United States, Canada

☆ More than 70 million rolling candies recalled for choking hazards
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —Two companies have recalled more than 70 million units of rolling candy due to choking hazards, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission said. Candy Dynamics is recalling 70 million “Slime Licker Sour Rolling Liquid Candy.” A separate company, Cocco Candy and KGR Distribution, recalled 145,800 units of “Cocco Candy Rolling Candy.”Rolling candies have a small ball that a consumer can roll directly on their tongue for an often sour flavor. Separately, Candy Dynamics is recalling 70 million of two-ounce to three-ounce roller candies in Blue Razz, Strawberry, Sour Apple and Black Cherry flavors. The labels printed on the front include: “TOXIC WASTE” and “SLIME LICKER Sour Rolling Liquid Candy” or “MEGA TOXIC WASTE” and “SLIME LICKER Sour Rolling Liquid Candy.”CPSC listed the affected barcodes on its website. Candy Dynamics said to contact the company for a full refund of any product that still has candy in it.

Persons: Cocco Candy, CPSC, Candy, Cherry, ” CPSC, Candy Dynamics Organizations: New, New York CNN, US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Candy Dynamics, Dynamics, Apple, Walmart, Candy Locations: New York

☆ Future Motion recalls Onewheel Electric Skateboards after four deaths reported
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Lauren Mascarenhas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —All models of Onewheel electric skateboards are being recalled after the maker Future Motion received reports of four deaths of users between 2019 and 2021 and multiple reports of serious injuries. Santa Cruz-based Future Motion initially refused to agree to a recall in November, when the Consumer Product Safety Commission first warned customers to stop using the skateboards. The firmware update will roll out in a few weeks, and is only available for Onewheel GT, Pint X, Pint, and XR products, not original Onewheel and Onewheel+ skateboards, the company said. Future Motion and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission encouraged riders to wear personal safety equipment. CNN has reached out to Future Motion for comment.

Persons: Motion, “ Organizations: CNN, US Consumer Product Safety, Consumer Product Safety, Onewheel Locations: Santa Cruz

☆ Costco mattress recall: Novaform mattresses recalled for mold risk
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —Costco customers are going to the mattresses over mold. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of 48,000 mattresses sold exclusively at Costco due to risk of mold exposure. Mold could have developed, leading to health risks for consumers with compromised immune systems, damaged lungs or a mold allergy. The CPSC said only mattresses with the model and item numbers listed on its website are included in the recall. The DreamAway 8-inch mattress has a gray base with “Novaform” printed in white letters,” the CPSC said.

Persons: CPSC Organizations: New, New York CNN, Costco, US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Northwest Locations: New York, Northwest United States, San Francisco Bay, San Bernardino , California, California

The market for e-bike delivery has grown dramatically in the past few years. Here's how startups, delivery companies, and city governments are improving safety. The explosion of delivery startups and e-bikes in the past few years has led to a new type of boom: increasing battery fires. "E-bike batteries are made up of a bunch of small batteries stacked together," Charlie Welch, ZapBatt's cofounder and CEO, said. JOCOOther startups, such as Popwheels, are engineering safe batteries that are compatible with the e-bikes delivery drivers already own.

Persons: —, Uber, Ravindra Kempaiah, Michael Pecht, Brian O'Connor, O'Connor, Charlie Welch, ZapBatt's, Welch, Jonathan Cohen, Grubhub, Jonathan A, Cohen, David Hammer, Hammer, Baruch Herzfeld, they've, We've Organizations: Bloomberg, Zen Electronics, University of Maryland, Fire Protection Association, UL Solutions, US Consumer Product Safety Commission, UL Locations: New York City, New York, Halifax , Nova Scotia, China, Carlsbad , California, Brooklyn , New York

☆ Not every version of Barbie was a hit. Check out these flops
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Barbie’s pregnant sidekick, MidgePregnant Midge was featured in Mattel's Happy Family Barbie Collection that also included Alan (pictured here behind the stroller). Fast-forward to 2002, Mattel introduced a pregnant Midge doll, featuring a detachable baby bump with a toy baby inside. The Midge doll created ripples. Walmart (WMT) ended up pulling the pregnant Midge doll from its store shelves, citing customer complaints about the appropriateness of a “pregnant” doll. When the FBI came after this BarbieVideo Barbie doll with a built-in LCD screen and download port for videos.

Persons: New York CNN —, Barbie, She’s, who’ve, Barbie Fashionistas, “ Barbie, ”, James Zahn, “ There’s, Midge, Alan, Lawrence Lucier, Zahn, Allan, Ryan, “ Allan ”, “ Allan didn’t, Mattel, “ Alan ”, Tanner, Barbie’s, Mark Ralston, Tanner playset, Tanner playsets, Barbie Mattel, Martin James Brannan, Skipper, Skipper ”, “, Miguel Villagran, Barbie Mark Lennihan, Richard Gottlieb Organizations: New, New York CNN, Bel Air, Mattel, Walmart, “, US Consumer Product Safety Commission, OREO, Nabisco, Fairfax Media, FBI, Global Toy Experts, New York Times Magazine Locations: New York, American, Barbie, AFP

☆ Toy maker recalls 7.5 million Baby Shark children’s toys due to a risk of impalement
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Ashley R. Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Reports of injured children have prompted the recall of 7.5 million Baby Shark bath toys, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced. Zuru LLC, the California company that imports the China-manufactured products, is recalling 6.5 million full-size Robo Alive Junior Baby Shark Sing Swim Bath Toys and 1 million mini-size Robo Alive Junior Mini Baby Shark Swimming Bath Toys, the commission said in a news release Thursday. The Robo Alive Junior Mini Baby Shark Swimming Toy is among the recalled products. From United States Consumer Product Safety CommissionSo far, there have been no reported injuries related to the recalled Mini Baby Shark bath toys, according to the news release. The full-size recalled toys were sold between May 2019 and March 2023, while the mini toys were sold from July 2020 to June 2023.

Persons: Zuru, “ Organizations: CNN, US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Zuru, United States Consumer Product, Target, Walgreens, Walmart Locations: California, China, Ross

☆ These pillows were linked to 10 infant deaths and recalled 2 years ago but are still being sold on Facebook Marketplace
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

More than 3 million Boppy Newborn Loungers were recalled due to suffocation risk in September 2021. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission said it found thousands of them on Facebook Marketplace. WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal safety regulators are urging consumers to stop using baby pillows that have been linked to 10 infant deaths but are still being sold on Facebook Marketplace, despite being recalled two years ago. It cited the Boppy loungers as "a particularly egregious example" of a product that puts consumers at risk. The Boppy loungers under recall are Boppy Original Newborn Loungers, Boppy Preferred Newborn Loungers and Pottery Barn Kids Boppy Newborn Loungers.

Persons: Loungers, Mark Zuckerberg, Richard Trumka, CSPC, loungers —, Meta, CPSC, Fisher Price Organizations: US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Facebook, WASHINGTON, US Consumer Product Safety, Target, Walmart, Company, Associated Press

☆ Federal government urges consumers to stop using recalled Boppy infant loungers after additional deaths
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The recalled products made by The Boppy Company, of Golden, Colorado, include Boppy Original Newborn Loungers, Boppy Preferred Newborn Loungers and Pottery Barn Kids Boppy Newborn Loungers. More than 3 million Newborn Loungers were recalled in September 2021 after eight infants died as a result of use of the product. The CPSC said the Newborn Loungers have not been legal for sale since they were recalled. The agency said It is unlawful for recalled products to be listed for sale on an online marketplace or to sell or donate a recalled product in any other manner. Consumers should stop using the recalled Newborn Loungers can contact The Boppy Company for instructions on how to dispose of the product and get a refund.

Persons: CPSC, Boppy Organizations: New, New York CNN, US Consumer Product Safety, Boppy, Facebook, Boppy Company Locations: New York, Golden , Colorado

☆ Peloton recalls more than 2 million of its original $1,400 bikes after reports that the seat posts can break, causing lacerations and bruises
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Peloton is recalling more than 2.1 million of its original bike products, the company announced. The seat posts of dozens of these bikes suddenly broke, causing injuries, per the company. This recall does not impact Peloton Bike+ Members nor Peloton original Bike owners in the UK, Germany, and Australia, according to the company. The company is offering free, updated seat posts to all US Peloton original Bike owners, which can be installed at home, according to Peloton. Do you work for Peloton or own Peloton's original bike?

☆ 2 million Cosori air fryers recalled because of fire hazard
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —Roughly 2 million Cosori air fryers have been recalled because they pose a possible fire risk. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission said that consumers “should immediately stop” using the recalled air fryers and contact Cosori for a free replacement. The company set up a special website for customers to trade in their air fryers for a new one. The air fryers, which range in price from $70 to $130, were sold between June 2018 through December 2022 at a number of retailers including Amazon, Best Buy, Home Depot and Target. The fryers are size 3.7 and 5.8 quarts and were sold in black, gray, white, blue or red colors.

☆ More than 2 million Cosori air fryers recalled after reports of the kitchen appliances 'catching fire, burning, melting'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A California company is recalling 2 million Cosori air fryers, US product safety officials announced Thursday. The recalled air fryers were reported as "catching fire, burning, melting." "Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled air fryers and contact Cosori to receive their choice of a free replacement air fryer or another Cosori product," the commission said. The agency said a "wire connection in the air fryers can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards." About 2 million of the air fryers have been sold in the US, while about 250,000 were sold in Canada and 21,000 in Mexico.

☆ Fabuloso recalls about 5 million bottles because of bacterial contamination
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Nearly 5 million bottles of Fabuloso multi-purpose cleaner have been voluntary recalled because there’s a “risk of bacterial growth,” the company said. Around 3.9 million bottles were never released for sale, the company said. The first eight digits of the lot code of the recalled products are 2348US78 through 2365US78 and 3001US78 through 3023US78, the CPSC said. If a customer has one of the products listed below, the company can get a refund through a special website or by calling the company at 1-855-703-0166. Fabuloso is telling affected customers to “immediately stop using the recalled product” and to dispose of it in its container.

☆ We’re not taking away your gas stove, regulator tells CNN
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The federal government isn’t going to take away your gas stove, a top consumer regulator told CNN on Wednesday. Trumka confirmed to CNN that “everything’s on the table” when it comes to gas stoves, but stressed that any ban would apply only to new gas stoves, not existing ones. That study found almost 13% of current childhood asthma in the United States is attributable to gas stove use. “I’ll NEVER give up my gas stove,” Jackson tweeted on Tuesday. If the exhaust is not vented outside the home, Trumka said gas stove users should open a window or turn on a fan to clear the air.

☆ A US federal agency is considering a ban on gas stoves
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —A federal agency is considering a ban on gas stoves as concerns about indoor pollution linked to childhood asthma rise, Bloomberg first reported. A US Consumer Product Safety commissioner told Bloomberg gas stove usage is a “hidden hazard.”“Any option is on the table. The CPSC has been considering action on gas stoves for months.Trumka recommended in October that the CPSC seek public comment on the hazards associated with gas stoves. The study found that almost 13% of current childhood asthma in the US is attributable to gas stove use. Trumka told Bloomberg the agency plans to open public comment on gas stove hazards.

☆ Target recalls more than 200,000 weighted blankets for kids after 2 children suffocate under it
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Target and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission are urging customers not to use the blankets. Target has received four reports of kids becoming entrapped under these blankets, including the two deaths, the commission said. The commission and Target are urging customers to stop using the recalled blankets and to contact Target for a refund. "In cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the product manufacturer, we are also initiating a full product recall and are in the process of alerting consumers." This isn't the first product Target has stopped selling this year due to the danger posed to children.

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