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☆ Samsung recalls more than 660,000 washing machines after fire hazard reports
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —Samsung recalled more than 660,000 washing machines, warning customers that the machine could short-circuit and overheat, posing a fire hazard. The 663,500 washing machines were sold at bigbox retailers such as Best Buy, Costco, The Home Depot, and Lowe’s from June 2021 through December 2022, costing between $900 and $1,500. “Consumers should immediately check whether their washer’s software has been updated to prevent the hazard; and, if not, consumers should immediately stop using the washer until the software is updated,” the CPSC said. All wi-fi equipped washers should automatically download the free software repair when connected to the internet, Samsung said. Those who don’t have internet can get a free dongle from Samsung to plug in and download the free software repair.

☆ Target recalls children's weighted blankets after two deaths
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Dec 22 (Reuters) - Target Corp (TGT.N) said on Thursday it has recalled about 204,000 Pillowfort weighted blankets for children after receiving reports of two fatalities. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said a 4-year-old girl and a 6-year-old girl reportedly became entrapped in the cover of the weighted blanket and died due to asphyxia in April 2022. Target said it was in the process of alerting consumers and urging them to return the product for a full refund. The retailer exclusively sold the recalled products at brick-and-mortar stores nationwide and on its website from Dec. 2018 through Sept. 2022. Reporting by Deborah Sophia in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika SyamnathOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ The Laundress Is Recalling 8 Million Products Over Infection-Causing Bacteria
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Joseph De Avila | Alyssa Lukpat | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Laundress is voluntarily recalling about eight million laundry and cleaning products that may contain bacteria that can cause respiratory infections among immunocompromised people. The company said it was issuing the recall Thursday after first warning customers on Nov. 17 to stop using its products. The Laundress said last month it had identified “the potential presence of elevated levels of bacteria” in some of its products and was working with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

☆ How to avoid winter sports injuries
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Sprains, strains, dislocations and fractures were common but also concussions and other head injuries. In fact, head injuries make up 20% of the roughly 600,000 ski- and snowboarding-related injuries that occur annually across North America, according to a study published in The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. “Certainly, we worry the most about head injuries,” said Dr. Brian Cole, an orthopedic surgeon at Chicago’s Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush. “You’re less likely to have a catastrophic ligament tear or fracture this way.”Common injuries by age and sexSome winter sports injuries are more common in people of a certain sex or age. Cole sees a lot of sledding injuries in his younger patients, snowmobiling injuries in middle-aged men and downhill skiing injuries in women, especially torn ACLs in the knee.

☆ Thousands of Bottles and Cups for Toddlers Recalled Over Lead Poisoning Risk
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Green Sprouts is recalling several toddler cups over a risk of lead poisoning, including the stainless-steel straw bottle, top, and the stainless-steel sip-and-straw cups, bottom. A company that makes natural products for babies has recalled about 10,500 bottles and cups after learning children could be exposed to material containing lead if the base breaks off, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said. Green Sprouts Inc. voluntarily recalled the products after realizing that the base of some of its stainless-steel bottles and cups can break and expose soldering that contains lead, the commission said. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can have adverse health effects.

☆ 'Natural' baby product company recalls toddler cups due to lead poisoning hazard
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( Julianne Mcshane | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A self-described "natural" baby product company is recalling 10,500 of its stainless steel bottles and cups for toddlers that pose a risk of lead poisoning, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Wednesday. "Lead is toxic if ingested by young children, and can cause adverse health effects," the recall notice said. "We are undertaking the costs and challenges of a #recall voluntarily because our customers’ health and safety must come first." While Green Sprouts is based in Asheville, North Carolina, the products subject to recall were made in China, according to the notice. On its website, Green Sprouts founder and president Becky Cannon writes the company has "holistic foundations" and is inspired by "the traditional Japanese approach to health and well-being."

☆ Parents beware: Dangerous, recalled toys are still on sale
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The 37th annual “Trouble in Toyland” toy safety report by Washington-based US Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) warned parents to be especially mindful of this hidden danger. PIRG said that in October it was able to buy more than 30 recalled toys from several US-based online sellers, noting that it is illegal for retailers and online marketplaces to sell toys that have been recalled. “None of the other sellers flagged, stopped or sent a warning about any of our other purchases of recalled toys,” the report said. Consumer watchdog group US PIRG warns that dangerous recalled toys are still available for purchase online. The recall covered a variety of the plush duck characters, including Accident Duck, Business Duck, Fishing Duck, Police Duck, PGA Duck, One Day Pay Duck, Heisman Duck and Lifeguard Duck.

Mockingbird is recalling approximately 149,000 of its single-to-double strollers after receiving reports that they can break and cause children to fall. According to a release posted to the Consumer Product Safety Commission's website, Mockingbird has received 138 reports of cracks in the frame that have led to eight injuries involving cuts, scratches or bruising to children in the strollers. The New York-based company said the strollers are manufactured in China. Mockingbird said people who own the strollers that have a lot number between 20091 and 22602 on the product label should immediately stop using the strollers and contact Mockingbird to receive a free frame reinforcement kit. The kit includes two frame clamps that attach to the sides of the stroller to reinforce the frame.

☆ Thousands of kid-sized Tesla Cyberquad ATVs recalled for failing to meet safety regulations
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Tesla Cybertruck for Kids is being recalled. The US government said it doesn't meet safety standards for youth ATVs. Radio Flyer, the company that built the mini electric ATVs, is offering full refunds of the $1,900 purchase price. According to Radio Flyer, Tesla played a part in the Cyberquad for Kids' overall appearance. The CPSC urges owners to stop using their Cyberquads immediately and apply for a refund from Radio Flyer.

☆ Eight Pine-Sol disinfectant cleaners recalled over infection-causing bacteria
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Eight Pine-Sol disinfectant cleaning products are being recalled over fears they may contain infection-causing bacteria, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Tuesday. The Pine-Sol Scented Multi-Surface Cleaners, CloroxPro Pine-Sol All Purpose Cleaners, and Clorox Professional Pine-Sol Lemon Fresh Cleaners produced at a plant in Forest Park, Georgia, may contain the natural bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which can cause infections in those with compromised immune systems, the commission said in a statement. Clorox, the parent company of the Pine-Sol brand, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. "The bacteria can enter the body if inhaled, through the eyes, or through a break in the skin," it said. Included are the Lavender Clean, Sparkling Wave and Lemon Fresh scents of Pine-Sol Scented Multi-Surface Cleaners; the Lavender Clean, Sparkling Wave, Lemon Fresh and Orange Energy scents of CloroxPro Pine-Sol All Purpose Cleaners; and Clorox Professional Pine-Sol Lemon Fresh Cleaners, the commission said.

☆ Clorox recalls 37 million bottles of Pine-Sol that could contain bacteria
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN Business —Roughly 37 million bottles of Pine-Sol products have been recalled because they could contain a potentially harmful bacteria. Eight different versions of Pine-Sol have been recalled, including Pine-Sol scented multi-surface cleaners (lavender clean, sparkling wave and lemon fresh scents), CloroxPro Pine-Sol all purpose cleaners (lavender clean, sparkling wave, lemon fresh, and orange energy scents) and Clorox Professional Pine-Sol lemon fresh cleaner. The affected Pine-Sol products were made between January 2021 and September 2022. Recalled bottles have date codes beginning with the prefix “A4” followed by a five-digit number less than 22249. If someone has a recalled Pine-Sol bottle, the agency says to throw it away and contact Pine-Sol for a refund.

☆ Peloton extends refund period for recalled Tread+ for another year
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Jack Stebbins | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Liza Lecher works out on her Peloton Tread+ treadmill on May 24, 2021 in Williamstown, New Jersey. Peloton agreed to extend a refund period for its recalled Tread+ for another year, the company and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission jointly announced Tuesday. Peloton recalled around 125,000 of its Tread+ machines and of its 1,050 Tread products. Following the recall, then CEO John Foley apologized for Peloton's inaction, and said it should have engaged with the Consumer Product Safety Commission's initial request for a recall more productively. The Tread+ was originally called the Tread, but was rebranded to prepare for the release of a less expensive version, which was then delayed by the recall.

If carbon monoxide levels got too high, the generator was designed to automatically sense the danger and trigger a shut-off switch. In February, the CPSC announced that it intended to propose new mandatory regulations in its 2023 fiscal year to force stricter generator safety upgrades. Carbon monoxide deaths caused by generators predictably follow nearly every major power outage caused by extreme weather, which scientists say is becoming more common with climate change. The Louisiana Department of Health reported that at least six people, including Johnson’s family, died of carbon monoxide poisoning after Hurricane Ida. Harding, the generator industry representative, emphasized that generators should only be operated outside with the exhaust pointed away from windows and doors.

☆ Cooking chicken in NyQuil is dangerous, FDA says, citing a video posted on TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The Food and Drug Administration has issued an update advising consumers that cooking chicken in NyQuil is dangerous and potentially harmful. The warning, part of a broader FDA update published Thursday about "social media challenges," references a video that a TikTok user posted at least a year ago that shows him frying two chicken breasts in the cold and flu medicine. The TikTok video does not use the word "challenge," and it is unclear whether many people ever attempted to cook chicken in NyQuil. TikTok and Procter & Gamble, the maker of NyQuil, did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Tuesday. In 2020, the FDA issued a warning that exceeding the recommended dosage could lead to heart problems, seizures, or death.

☆ Peloton facing federal penalties for violating U.S. safety laws
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-08 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Peloton Interactive on Wednesday disclosed that staff at the top U.S. consumer safety regulator plan to recommend the company be fined for violating federal safety laws related to last year’s recall of a line of treadmills. Peloton, in a delayed annual filing on Wednesday, said the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission notified it in August that the agency’s staff believed the company had failed to meet statutory obligations under the Consumer Product Safety Act. The agency’s staff also recommended civil monetary penalties be imposed on Peloton. Since the recall last year, multiple agencies including the U.S. Department of Justice have opened probes into Peloton. The company is in the middle of a restructuring plan to revive its sales, which have plummeted as people head back to working out at gyms.

Popular stroller company UPPAbaby is recalling more than 14,000 jogging strollers after the tip of a child's finger got caught in the brake and was amputated. The voluntary recall involves all UPPAbaby all-terrain RIDGE jogging strollers in white, charcoal and slate blue. UPPAbaby All-Terrain RIDGE Jogging Stroller. The product safety commission said customers should stop using the stroller immediately and contact UPPAbaby for free replacement brake disks. Despite passing all tests and meeting all standards, UPPAbaby received one report about the all-terrain RIDGE stroller," said the statement.

☆ A firefighter shares 9 safety tips for the Fourth of July, including why you should stop giving kids sparklers
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-02 | by ( Jenny Powers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Kozo's safety tips for handling fireworks on the Fourth of July include keeping a water source handy. Here's what he told Insider:Know and obey the lawBefore you load up on fireworks, Kozo strongly recommends researching the laws pertaining to them for your specific area as they differ from state to state. In addition to injuries, fireworks also cause approximately 19,500 fires in the US annually — 28% of which are reported on Independence Day alone, according to the National Fire Protection Association. "Sparklers, which we often deem harmless and hand over to little kids to hold and wave, burn somewhere between 1200 degrees and 1800 degrees. Kozo added that 21% of reported fireworks-related injuries are caused by sparklers, and instead recommends giving children glow sticks as a safe and fun substitute.

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