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☆ Pfizer to replace migraine drug packaging over child safety concerns
  + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
[1/2] The Pfizer logo is pictured on their headquarters building in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., November 9, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File PhotoCompanies Pfizer Inc FollowMarch 16 (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) said on Thursday it was working on a new child-proof packaging for its migraine drug, Nurtec ODT, after safety concerns led to a recall alert from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Pfizer said it was developing a new packaging for the drug acquired through its $11.6 billion buyout of Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding in 2022. As an interim measure, the company has instructed pharmacists to place the drug packet in a child-resistant vial before dispensing it to patients. The orally disintegrating tablets are used for the treatment of acute migraine and as preventive treatment for episodic migraine in adults.
☆ Yeti Recalls 1.9 Million Coolers and Cases Over Magnet Ingestion Risks
  + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( Talal Ansari | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
The magnet-lined closures on some Yeti products can fail, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warned. Yeti , the popular cooler company, has recalled 1.9 million soft coolers and gear cases because of magnets that could detach and be ingested. The magnet-lined closures on Yeti’s Hopper M20, Hopper M30 1.0 and 2.0, and SideKick Dry products can fail and the magnets can be dislodged, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
☆ More than 3.2 million Calico Critter toys recalled after deaths of two children
  + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +1 min
New York CNN —More than 3.2 million Calico Critters toys that were sold in a set with a baby bottle and pacifier accessories are being recalled because they pose a serious choking hazard for small children, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday. From United States Consumer Product Safety CommissionThis recall involves all Calico Critters flocked animal figures and sets sold with bottle and pacifier accessories. The bottle accessories were sold in yellow, pink, blue and orange colors. The pacifier accessories were sold in yellow, orange, pink, dark pink, blue and teal colors. The agency said consumers should immediately take the recalled bottle and pacifier accessories away from children and contact the company for instructions on how to submit a photo of the recalled bottle and/or pacifier accessory, along with contact information and other instructions to receive a free replacement accessory.
☆ Why lithium-ion batteries found in many products keep exploding
  + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Samantha Murphy Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +7 min
Officials believe the incident stemmed from a lithium-ion battery of a scooter found on the roof of an apartment building. “In all of these fires, these lithium-ion fires, it is not a slow burn; there’s not a small amount of fire, it literally explodes,” FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh told reporters. For starters, lithium-ion batteries are now in numerous consumer tech products, powering laptops, cameras, smartphones and more. Despite the concerns, lithium-ion batteries continue to be prevalent in many of today’s most popular gadgets. For example, LFP (lithium iron phosphate) batteries don’t overheat as much as other types of lithium-ion batteries.
☆ Federal Commission Seeks Data on Gas Stoves’ Health Impact
  + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( John Keilman | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Gas stoves have drawn scrutiny in recent years after some studies found that they release pollutants that can increase the risk of some health issues. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said it would call on companies, scientists and the public to submit research and possible solutions to potential health hazards associated with gas stoves. The request aims to examine the scope and scale of risks associated with using gas ranges, data that can be analyzed and possible solutions, the commission said Wednesday. No regulatory proceeding is being proposed and no ban is under consideration, it said.
☆ Cosori Recalls Millions of Air Fryers Over Fire Risk
  + stars: | 2023-02-25 | by ( Alyssa Lukpat | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Cosori had received over 200 reports of its air fryers catching fire, melting or smoking. Cosori is recalling more than two million of its popular air fryers because it said the machines can overheat and catch fire. The company warned customers on Thursday to immediately stop using their appliances. The products were sold from June 2018 to December 2022 through Target Corp., Amazon.com Inc. and other retailers, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
☆ 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.
☆ About 1 in 5 Americans live in areas where policies encourage a switch to electric heating, cooling, and cooking
  + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
About 1 in 5 Americans live in areas with policies for decarbonizing buildings, an analysis found. As of this year, one in five Americans — some 72.5 million people — live in areas covered by those policies. But last year, for the first time, US shipments of electric heat pumps consistently outpaced gas furnaces, the coalition's analysis found. Heat pumps both warm and cool a home or building by circulating heat from indoors to outdoors and back again. The state has already surpassed a goal set in 2019 to install 100,000 heat pumps in homes and businesses.
☆ Stroller Maker Warns Buyers After Baby Dies
  + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Baby Trend issued a warning about two strollers that have been sold in the U.S. since 2009. Stroller maker Baby Trend is warning buyers that two of its stroller models have entrapment hazards after a baby died from asphyxiation. The 14-month-old’s neck got caught between the canopy and the stroller’s arm rest, Baby Trend said in a joint statement Thursday with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
☆ CPSC doubles down on warning for Baby Trend stroller after toddler dies
  + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
On Thursday, the CPSC and Baby Trend warned consumers about a head or neck entrapment risk on the Sit N’ Stand Double and Ultra strollers (model numbers beginning with “SS76” or “SS66”). The joint notice came after the asphyxiation death of a 14-month-old whose neck became trapped between the canopy tube and the armrest of a Baby Trend Sit N’ Stand double stroller. The Sit N’ Stand strollers have been sold since 2009, and Baby Trend said over a million have been sold nationwide. They’re found at Baby Trend, Amazon, Bed Bath & Beyond, Walmart, Target, Kohl’s, and buybuy BABY. Consumers are encouraged to report incidents to the CPSC or to Baby Trend at 800-328-7363 or info@babytrend.com.
☆ 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.
☆ Baby killed, another injured in strollers sold by major retailers, CPSC says
  + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
A baby was killed and another was injured after they became entrapped in a popular Baby Trend stroller that's sold at retailers like Amazon , Walmart and Buybuy Baby, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Thursday. "Baby Trend and the CPSC agree that Sit N' Stand Double and Ultra strollers with detachable canopy are completely safe when used as intended and in accordance with the company's operating instructions," a company spokesperson said. The CPSC and Baby Trend are warning consumers to remove and separately store the canopy when it's not in use and ensure children are always fully secured in the stroller with its built-in five-point harness. Baby Trend is a global manufacturer of products for children that's been in business for more than 30 years, according to company news releases. The Alpha Group is an animation and pan-entertainment platform based in China that started as a toy company.
☆ Fabuloso Parent Recalls Nearly 5 Million Bottles of Cleaning Product Over Infection Risk
  + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Colin Kellaher | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Colgate-Palmolive Co. is recalling nearly 5 million bottles of Fabuloso multipurpose cleaning products due to the risk of exposure to bacteria, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the company said Wednesday. The agency said the recalled products may contain Pseudomonas species bacteria, which pose a risk of serious infection for people with weakened immune systems, external medical devices or underlying lung conditions. The same bacteria was linked to another recent recall of 8 million laundry and cleaning products from The Laundress.
☆ Banning Gas Stoves by Regulation
  + stars: | 2023-02-04 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
When progressives can’t pass their agenda through the front door in Congress, they sneak it through a regulatory back window. That’s what the Biden Administration is doing with gas stoves, as the Energy Department this week proposed new rules that amount to a gradual de facto ban. A Biden appointee on the Consumer Product Safety Commission ignited a firestorm last month by threatening to ban gas stoves. After criticism from West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin and others, the CPSC chairman rejected the idea, and White House officials said they didn’t support banning gas stoves.
☆ DeSantis' plans for Florida this year include tax cuts for gas stoves and more elections police. The proposals are widely viewed as targeting GOP voters nationally.
  + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +14 min
Banning vaccine and mask mandatesDeSantis wants the Florida legislature to permanently ban COVID vaccine and mask mandates. It's not clear how much of a difference a new, permanent Florida law would make. DeSantis will ask the Florida legislature to permanently lift the state's 6% sales tax on baby necessities including on cribs, strollers, clothing, shoes, wipes, and diapers. But some analysts, such as Howard Gleckman at the Tax Policy Center, have warned that tax breaks could actually worsen inflation because people will spend and consume more at a time when supplies are limited. Currently, state law requires a vote be unanimous.
☆ Tesla confirms DOJ has requested documents on Autopilot, ‘Full Self-Driving’
  + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Matt Mcfarland | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +3 min
“Full Self-Driving” steers the vehicle on city streets, but also may stop for traffic signals and make turns to reach a destination. Tesla said that it’s not aware of any ongoing government investigation that has concluded any wrongdoing occurred. NHTSA first investigated Tesla’s driver-assist technology after reports that Autopilot-engaged vehicles were crashing into emergency vehicles stopped at the scene of earlier crashes. The investigation raises the stakes for Tesla and its claim of self-driving technology. IIHS found that 42% of Tesla Autopilot users were comfortable letting the system drive the vehicle without them watching what was happening on the road.
☆ Are Gas Stoves Dangerous to Your Health? Here’s What Science Says
  + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Sumathi Reddy | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
People either swear by gas stoves or say they’re harming our health. But what is the science behind the debate? The fury was reignited earlier this month after reports that a commissioner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission was considering a ban on natural gas stoves. The chairman of the commission has since clarified that there’s no move to ban gas stoves, but they are seeking ways to make them safer.
☆ The Coming Gas Stove Culture War
  + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
A sign of the media times is how quickly our leading progressive organs rally to deny that Democrats are doing what Democrats really are doing. A classic example was this week’s flare up in the coming climate war over banning gas stoves. A Biden appointee on the Consumer Product Safety Commission explicitly threatened to ban gas stoves based on dubious evidence of public-health harm. “This is a hidden hazard,” said commissioner Richard Trumka Jr . “Any option is on the table. Products that can’t be made safe can be banned.”
☆ Chef Alison Roman loves her induction stove. Twitter has so many questions.
  + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Those questions and comments rolled in for the celebrity chef Alison Roman on Wednesday after she tweeted that she owns an induction stove "by choice." Induction units are five to 10% more energy efficient than conventional electric stoves, and three times more efficient than gas stoves. Copper or aluminum cookware won't work on an induction stove — magnetic metals like cast iron and some stainless steels are best. The majority of US homes already use conventional electric stoves, while about 38% use gas stoves, according to the US Energy Information Administration. The Inflation Reduction Act authorized an $840 rebate for low- and middle-income households that don't already have an electric stove.
☆ Gas Stoves Don’t Face Ban From Biden Administration
  + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Eliza Collins | Katherine Blunt | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Scientific studies have shown that gas stoves release pollutants that can affect indoor air quality and raise the risk of health problems. The chairman of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday that the agency isn’t seeking to ban gas stoves but is instead looking for ways to make them safer, addressing concerns that the government could force households to switch to electric cooking. “To be clear, I am not looking to ban gas stoves and the CPSC has no proceeding to do so,” said Chairman Alexander Hoehn-Saric . He said the CPSC is researching emissions from stoves and “actively engaged in strengthening voluntary safety standards.”
☆ How the gas vs. electric stove debate became the latest culture war, with AOC and Ted Cruz chiming in: 'Gas stoves for me but not for thee'
  + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
It was the kind of exclamation that would feel entirely normal if only "gas stove" was replaced with another object of the culture wars. A peer-reviewed study published in December linked 12.7% of childhood asthma cases in the US to air pollutants released by gas stoves. Some researchers have also found gas stoves have a greater impact on climate change by releasing more greenhouse gas emissions. "Did you know that ongoing exposure to NO2 from gas stoves is linked to reduced cognitive performance," she wrote. "Gas stoves for me but not for thee," the tweet said alongside the photos.
☆ White House says Biden doesn't support banning gas stoves
  + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Zoë Richards | Zoë Richards Is The Evening Politics Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +1 min
The White House is pushing back on Republicans who have accused the Biden administration of wanting to prohibit the use of gas stoves in U.S. households. “The president does not support banning gas stoves,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at Wednesday’s briefing. “And the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which is independent, is not banning gas stoves. “When it comes to the question about safety or the effect of gas stoves, that is not something that we can speak to here at the White House,” Jean-Pierre said. Consumer Product Safety Commission Chair Alexander Hoehn-Saric also issued a statement saying that while research indicated emissions from gas stoves can be hazardous, he is “not looking to ban gas stoves and the CPSC has no proceeding to do so.”
☆ Fact Check-Amid reports of US gas stove ban, commission says any regulation would be a ‘lengthy process’
  + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
Nationwide bans on gas stoves are not going to be introduced imminently, the U.S. government agency responsible for regulating consumer product safety said. “CPSC has not proposed any regulatory action on gas stoves at this time. Agency staff plans to start gathering data and perspectives from the public on potential hazards associated with gas stoves, and proposed solutions to those hazards later this year. CPSC is researching gas emissions in stoves and exploring new ways to address any health risks,” reads part of the statement. While a commissioner for the federal agency regulating consumer product safety said in an interview that a gas stove ban was a possibility, the agency told Reuters that no concrete regulation on gas stoves has been proposed.
☆ Safety official's remarks about possible gas stove ban fuel hot GOP takes about Biden
  + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Zoë Richards | Zoë Richards Is The Evening Politics Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +3 min
Republicans are warning that the Biden administration is coming for your stove if it's fueled by gas. “Gas stoves are the next thing the Biden Administration is coming after,” he tweeted. “Washington bureaucrats should have no say in how Americans prepare their dinner.”Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., told Biden to "get your hands off our gas stoves!!!!" “There’s been a lot of gaslighting today about gas stoves,” Beyer tweeted Tuesday. “To be clear, I didn’t call for a ban on gas stoves.
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