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Contigo Recalls Kids Cleanable Water Bottles Due to Potential Choking Hazard
Contigo has recalled its Contigo Kids Cleanable Water Bottles because the water bottle’s clear silicone spout can detach, posing a choking hazard to children. The recall affects about 5.7 million units of the water bottles, which come in multiple sizes and bottle colors and were sold both online and in stores in the United States, with another 157,000 sold in...
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‘Forky' Toy From ‘Toy Story 4' Gets Recalled for Its ‘Googly' Eyes
Looks like “Forky” is destined for the garbage can after all. Disney has recalled a plush toy depicting the “Toy Story 4” character Forky because the spork’s plastic rolling “googly” eyes “can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children.” The recall affects about 80,000 units of the 11-inch toy in the United States, as well as about 650 in...
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5 Ways to Keep Your Child Safe in a High Chair
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) approved a new federal safety standard for high chairs. This standard, meant to make high chairs safer for both home and restaurant use, applies to any high chair manufactured or imported after June 19, 2019
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Toddler Rainboots Recalled by Target Over Choking Hazard
Target has recalled the $20 Cat & Jack “Lilia” Rain Boots in sizes 5-12 following consumer reports that the product posed a choking hazard, according to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission Friday. The retail chain refunded buyers for approximately 29,000 units after eleven individuals reported that the unicorn horn on the shoe was detachable. No injuries have been...
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Water Safety Tips: How to Prevent Drowning Tragedies This Summer
As temperatures begin to climb each summer, so do the number of drowning deaths. Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional death among children ages 1 to 4 years old and the second leading cause of unintentional death in children ages 5 to 9, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency reported that more than 60...
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Starbucks Recalls Bodum Coffee Presses Due to Laceration Hazard
Starbucks has voluntarily recalled more than 250,000 coffee presses that were sold in the U.S. and Canada due to a laceration hazard. The Seattle-based coffee chain is recalling 263,200 Bodum Recycled Coffee Presses that were sold from November 2016 through January 2019 online and in-store, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Starbucks received a total of nine reports...
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Fisher-Price Recalls Sleepers After More Than 30 Babies Died
Fisher-Price is recalling nearly 5 million infant sleepers after more than 30 babies rolled over in them and died since the product was introduced in 2009. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says that anyone who bought any models of the Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play sleeper should stop using it right away and contact Fisher-Price for a refund.
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Calls for Recall on Fisher Price Rock n' Play After Consumer Reports Finds 32 Infant Deaths
Days after Fisher Price and a federal safety commission issued a warning about the potential dangers of a popular sleeper that parents have used as the solution to getting their newborn infants to sleep, a consumer group was calling for a recall, saying at least 32 infants have died.
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Heads Up, Parents Desperate for Sleep: Fisher Price Issues Warning for Rock N' Play After Infant Deaths
Fisher Price and a federal safety commission are warning parents about allowing infants to sleep in the company’s Rock n’ Play bassinets, which have been lauded online in chat forums as a godsend for sleep-deprived parents of infants, after multiple deaths have been reported.
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Gun Safe Sold Nationwide Recalled Over Lock Failure, Injury Hazard
A gun safe sold at Dick’s Sporting Goods stores nationwide in November and December is being recalled due to an issue with the safe’s locking mechanism, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says.
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Factor in Safety When Mounting a New TV or Placing Furniture
If you received a new flat-screen TV or a dresser for the baby’s room over the holiday, you’ll want to consider how to mount or place the new addition to your home.
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Slap Bracelets Sold at Target Recalled Over Laceration Fears; 5 Injuries Reported
Furry slap bracelets sold exclusively at Target stores were recalled due to a laceration hazard following reports of injuries, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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Rubber Critter Toys Recalled for Excessive Lead Paint Levels
Tens of thousands of rubber critter toys in the shapes of animals are being recalled for excessive lead levels in their orange and yellow paint. BSN Sports sold the 31,200 units nationally through catalogues and online at Amazon.com, Athleticconnection.com, Bsnsports.com, Esportsonline.com and Usgames.com from February 2017 to June 2018, according to a recall notice Wednesday from the U.S. Consumer Product...
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1M Chainsaws Recalled For Operating After Being Turned Off
Harbor Freight Tools this week issued a recall for about a million electric chainsaws after three people were injured when their chainsaw continued to operate after being turned off.
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Animal-Shaped Pacifier and Teether Holders Recalled Over Choking Hazard
More than half a million animal-shaped pacifier and teether holders are being recalled because the snap that attaches to pacifiers and teethers can fray and detach, posing a choking hazard. Sixty-seven reports of the ribbon on Dr. Browns Lovey pacifier and teether holders fraying and the snap detaching have been reported to Handi-Craft Company, which distributed the toys in the...
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Bed Bath & Beyond Recalls Nearly 200,000 UGG Comforters Over Mold Risk
Bed Bath & Beyond is recalling nearly 200,000 comforters sold in stores nationwide and online over concerns about mold, and warns anyone who bought the products should immediately stop using them. The recall announced Thursday involves Hudson comforters by UGG that were manufactured in Hong Kong and imported and distributed by a New Jersey-based Bed Bath & Beyond affiliate. Bed…
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Fujifilm Recalls Hundreds of Thousands of Wall Plugs Sold With Digital Cameras Nationwide Over Shock Concerns
A major New York-based camera maker is recalling nearly 300,000 power adapter wall plugs sold with digital cameras nationwide over concerns about a potential shock hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday. Fujifilm, headquartered in Valhalla, issued the voluntary recall for 270,000 plugs sold in the U.S., along with 24,000 were sold in Canada, because the plugs can…
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A Booming New Year's? Bigger Fireworks Are Now for Sale in Pennsylvania
New Year’s Eve may be a little louder than usual in Pennsylvania, thanks to a new state law that allows residents to buy bigger fireworks.
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More Than 40M Fire Extinguishers That May Not Work Recalled
More than 40 million fire extinguishers in the U.S. and Canada are being recalled because they might not work in an emergency. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says on its website that it’s aware of at least one death because of a problem with extinguishers made by Kidde. In 2014, extinguishers didn’t work for emergency responders who were trying...
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Fisher-Price Recalls Infant Motion Seat Due to Fire Hazard
Fisher-Price is recalling an infant motion seat product due to the risk of a fire hazard. The company is recalling the Soothing Motion Seats because of overheating resulting in a fire hazard, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.