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☆ 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

☆ Federal safety regulators propose major redesign of baby loungers
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Federal consumer safety regulators are pushing ahead in their effort to make baby loungers safer by proposing a major redesign of the products, following 79 deaths connected with their use. Another recommended redesign is for the height of the infant support side cushions to not exceed two inches, again to reduce the risk of entrapment and suffocation. “Infant support cushions have fallen outside of the reach of both voluntary and mandatory safety standards. One of the Yoocaa baby loungers recalled in early November 2023. According to federal safety regulators, more than 80% of the deaths involved babies three-months old and younger.

Persons: ”, Alex Hoehn, Saric, loungers, Loungers Organizations: New, New York CNN, Product Safety, CNN, U.S . Consumer Product Safety Locations: New York, U.S

☆ 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

☆ Water beads: Lawmaker calls for national ban on children’s toy due to health risks
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Government officials, public health professionals and concerned parents are calling on Congress to ban water beads, a children’s toy that they say poses significant health risks. Water beads are tiny balls made out of extremely absorbent polymer material. Pall also emphasized that water beads have been responsible for 4,500 emergency room visits nationwide since 2017, and that these incidents have grown more frequent. Most recently, the Commission and company Buffalo Games recalled about 52,000 Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kits in September. Hoehn-Saric said that, beyond the Commission’s recalls, the CPSC is investigating taking further action regarding potentially harmful chemicals in water beads.

Persons: Frank Pallone Jr, ”, Pallone, they’ve, “, Alex Hoehn, Saric, Harpreet Pall, Pall, ” William Wallace, Pallone’s, Ashley Haugen, ” Haugen Organizations: CNN — Government, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Target, Walmart, Amazon, CNN, Hackensack Meridian Health, Children’s, Consumer, Senate, Republicans, Commission, Buffalo Games Locations: New Jersey, Hackensack

NEW YORK (AP) — Best Buy is recalling nearly 1 million pressure cookers and separate inner pots due to a defect that can cause hot foods to spew out, posing burn hazards. The recalled pressure cookers, sold under the brand Insignia, have incorrect volume markings on their inner pots that can cause consumers to overfill them. To date, Best Buy has received 31 incident reports of the cookers' contents being expelled under pressure, including 17 reports of burn injuries — some of which were second-degree and severe burns. Consumers can identify the recalled pressure cookers and inner pots, with six- and eight-quart capacity, by their model numbers. Best Buy, which is based in Richfield, Minnesota, will not provide refunds or replacements for pressure cookers returned in stores, according to a notice on the company's website.

Organizations: U.S . Consumer Product Safety, Best, Amazon Locations: Richfield , Minnesota

☆ 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

NEW YORK (AP) — All models of Onewheel self-balancing electric skateboards are under recall after at least four deaths and multiple injuries were reported in recent years, federal regulators said last week. Future Motion has received dozens of incident reports involving these skateboards, the CPSC said Friday — including four deaths between 2019 and 2021 and serious injuries like paralysis, traumatic brain injury, fractures and ligament damage. The recall impacts all Onewheel electric skateboards — including Onewheel, Onewheel+, Onewheel+ XR, Onewheel Pint, Onewheel Pint X and Onewheel GT — sold online and through independent retailers from January 2014 through September of this year. Riders can check their board's eligibility and learn more about installing the update with Onewheel's app on Future Motion's website. Prior to last week's announcement, the CPSC warned consumers to stop using Onewheel electric skateboards back in November — similarly pointing to the reports of death and serious injuries.

Persons: Motion, Motion’s, Motion's, “ Organizations: U.S . Consumer Product Safety Commission, Associated Press Locations: California, U.S

☆ 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

☆ Craft beer, marriages and air travel: The collateral damage of a government shutdown
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Alex Seitz-Wald | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Staff, meanwhile, have been forced to put their real jobs on hold to prepare for the looming shutdown. National parksThe National Park Service plans to close its parks and furlough park rangers if the government shuts down on Sunday. During the 2018-2019 shutdown, the parks themselves remained accessible, but without most services. Some presidential libraries would remain open as long as they have sufficient funds, but others would close and research services would be reduced. A shutdown would result in a "data blackout" of critical economic statistics that influence markets and businesses around the globe.

Persons: Donald Trump, that's, Biden, Joshua, Armando L, Sanchez, Pete Buttigieg, they're, White, Treasury Department furloughed, shutdowns Organizations: Yosemite, Fresno Bee, Tribune, Service, Getty, White House Council, Economic Advisers, Management, Staff, National Park Service, Park Service, Department of Interior, NBC, Congressional Research Service, National Zoo, U.S . Holocaust, Museum, National, Science, National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control, Prevention, FBI Agents Association, FBI, Air, Transportation Security, LaGuardia, TSA, O'Hare International, State Department, Consular, Education Department, AmeriCorps, Agriculture Department, Assistance, Women, Small Business Administration, Federal Housing Administration, Social, Consumer, Food and Drug Administration, Consumer Product Safety, Environmental Protection Agency, Occupational Safety, Health Administration, Labor, —, Social Security, Medicare, Treasury Department, Foreign Assets Control, Russia Locations: El Capitan, Yosemite Valley, Washington, Civil, U.S, Europe, Southeast Asia, New Mexico, shutdowns, New York, Chicago, Russia, Iran, Ukraine

☆ 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

☆ New York man was killed 'instantly' by Peloton bike, his family says in lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Cari Gundee rides her Peloton exercise bike at her home on April 06, 2020 in San Anselmo, California. The family of a New York man claims he was killed by his Peloton bike just six months after buying it, but the company insists that his own negligence caused his death, according to a lawsuit filed in state court. The lawsuit, filed in March 2023 in Brooklyn civil Supreme Court by Furtado's mother Johanna Furtado, is several months old. While at least one child was killed by Peloton's treadmill in March 2021, Furtado's death is the first known fatality linked to the company's ultra-popular exercise bike. Peloton's exercise equipment has gone through numerous recalls over the last few years.

Persons: Gundee, Ryan Furtado, Furtado, Furtado's, Johanna Furtado, Ben Boyd, plaintiff's decedent's Organizations: New York Police, Daily, Consumer Product Safety Locations: San Anselmo , California, New York, Brooklyn

☆ 85,000 Highchairs Recalled After Reports of Two Dozen Falls
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Rebecca Carballo | More About Rebecca Carballo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

More than 85,000 highchairs sold online and at retailers across North America are being recalled after reports of two dozen falls related to the chairs, according to federal regulators. The bolts used to secure the seat to the base can loosen and become a falling hazard, the commission said. The company said it had received 34 reports of the chair’s separating from the base. Two dozen of those cases led to falls resulting in 11 injuries, such as bruising or scratches. The company and federal regulators recommend customers stop using the chairs and contact TOMY for a free repair kit, which can be ordered at the company’s website.

Persons: Boon Flair, TOMY Organizations: TOMY, Flair, U.S . Consumer Product Safety Locations: North America, United States, Canada, U.S

☆ Whirlpool is fined $11.5 mln by US agency over hazardous cooktops
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Thursday's settlement covers 17 models of electric radiant heat cooktops under the JennAir, KitchenAid and Whirlpool brands. The CPSC and Whirlpool announced a recall of about 26,300 cooktops in August 2019. Under its settlement agreement, Whirlpool agreed to maintain controls to ensure its compliance with federal consumer product safety laws. In a statement, Whirlpool said it acted "appropriately" upon identifying the defect, including by recalling the cooktops under the CPSC's Fast Track recall program. Whirlpool also said it had reached out to cooktop owners and offered to replace their appliances for free.

Persons: Aaron Josefczyk, Whirlpool, Jonathan Stempel, Chris Reese, Sandra Maler, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, Whirlpool, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Thomson Locations: Clyde , Ohio, U.S, Benton Harbor , Michigan, New York

☆ Recalled baby products sold on Facebook draw the ire of powerful committee in Congress
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Chelsey Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON — House lawmakers cited the continuing sale of recalled baby products linked to infant deaths on Meta 's Facebook in a round of letters to 17 companies questioning compliance with U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission standards about the listing of unsafe products. Lawmakers on the House Energy and Commerce Committee said the CPSC has requested an average of about 1,000 takedowns per month to Meta for the Boppy Newborn Lounger, which was recalled in 2021. "Like other platforms where people can buy and sell goods, there are instances of people knowingly or unknowingly selling recalled goods on Marketplace," a spokesperson for Meta told CNBC. "We take this issue seriously and when we find listings that violate our rules, we remove them." Representatives for Amazon, Walmart and Target did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment.

Persons: Meta, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Frank Pallone Jr, Gus Bilirakis, Jan Schakowsky Organizations: WASHINGTON, U.S . Consumer Product Safety, Walmart, Target, House Energy, Commerce, Meta, CNBC, Amazon, Energy

☆ Recalled products linked to more than 100 infant deaths still for sale on Facebook, lawmakers say
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Recalled baby products linked to more than 100 infant deaths are still widely sold on Facebook Marketplace despite thousands of requests from federal regulators to take down the items, four members of Congress said. Lawmakers wrote that the Consumer Product Safety Commission has sent Facebook parent Meta about 1,000 requests a month since 2022 to remove the recalled Boppy Newborn Lounger, but the product keeps cropping up for sale on the platform. In June, the CPSC's commissioners sent a letter to Zuckerberg calling on him to do more to prevent the sale of the recalled products. In the letter, the members of Congress asked for more information about Meta's product safety policies, how it monitors recalls and how many staff members are dedicated to consumer-product safety issues. But they did not accuse the companies of selling recalled products.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Fisher, Price, Boppy Newborn, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Frank Pallone Jr, Gus Bilirakis, Jan Schakowsky, Meta didn't, Zuckerberg, Meta Organizations: Facebook, Lawmakers, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington Republican, House Energy, Commerce, New, New Jersey Democrat, CNBC, Target, Walmart, eBay Locations: Washington, New Jersey

☆ These children’s beds are being recalled due to strangulation and death risks, consumer watchdog says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Ashley R. Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Parents may want to check their children’s rooms for a recalled bed with hazards that could potentially kill, according to a product safety commission. The entrapment risk comes from the spacing of the beds’ spindles, according to a Thursday news release from the CPSC. The bed’s design “allows a child’s torso to slip through the rail opening but will not allow their head to pass, posing entrapment and strangulation hazards that could result in death,” the release said. At least two children have been entrapped in the bed rails, including a 21-month-old boy and a 4-year-old girl. The CPSC advised disposing the recalled beds rather than reselling or donating them, as it is a federal violation to do so.

Persons: “ Organizations: CNN, Consumer Product Safety, Bell, State of, Better Locations: Ohio, State of Ohio

☆ Target recalls 2.2 million candles that pose a safety threat
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —Target is recalling 2.2 million candles following reports that the glass jars containing them are “breaking or cracking during use,” resulting in one minor injury. In an alert issued Thursday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said that the recalled Threshold candles are a 5.5-ounce, 1-wick scented candles and several dozen 20-ounce 3-wick candles of various scents. The CPSC said that “consumers should immediately stop using the recalled candles” and return them to a Target location for a refund or contact the store for a return label to return it by mail. It’s the second recall for various Threshold candles in a few months. In May, Target recalled nearly five million candles because of similar problems.

Persons: Target Organizations: New, New York CNN, Consumer Product Safety Commission Locations: New York

☆ Richard O. Simpson, First U.S. Product Safety Czar, Dies at 93
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Sam Roberts | More About Sam Roberts | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Richard O. Simpson, a self-made Republican businessman who as the first chairman of the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission aggressively protected the American public from buying millions of risky goods, died on July 21 in DeLand, Fla., north of Orlando. His death, in a hospital near his home, was confirmed by his daughter Karen Simpson Tweedie. Mr. Simpson was appointed to the commission by President Richard M. Nixon in 1973, shortly after it was created by a Democratic Congress. Still, during his three-year tenure, the commission declared some 25 million items unsafe and demanded that they be recalled, repaired or replaced. They included flammable mattresses, TV antennas that could lead to electrocution and pill bottles without child-resistant caps.

Persons: Richard O, Simpson, Karen Simpson Tweedie, Richard M, Nixon Organizations: federal, Product Safety, Democratic Locations: DeLand, Fla, Orlando

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

☆ 7.5 Million Baby Shark Bath Toys Are Recalled After Reports of Children Being Injured
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Rebecca Carballo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

About 7.5 million Baby Shark bath toys are being recalled after reports that at least a dozen children were injured by them, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday. The top fins on the shark toys pose a risk of “impalement, lacerations and punctures,” the commission said. About nine of the 12 reported injuries required medical attention or stitches, according to the federal agency. The commission and Zuru urged customers to stop using the recalled toys. The toymaker said in a statement that it was working with retail partners to “remove and destroy” the products.

Persons: toymaker Organizations: U.S . Consumer Product Safety Locations: U.S, El Segundo, Calif

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