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Massive Recall Issued For Brand Of Candy Linked To Death Of Girl Massive Recall Issued For Brand Of Candy Linked To Death Of Girl
Massive Recall Issued For Brand Of Candy Linked To Death Of Girl A massive recall has been issued for a brand of candy linked to the death of a girl. About 145,800 Cocco Candy Rolling Candy in various flavors are subject to the recall, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said, noting the candy’s rolling ball can dislodge and become trapped in a child’s throat, posing a fatal choking risk. CPSC said it has received one report of a 7-year-old girl who choked and died after the candy’s rolling ball dislodged and became trapped in her throat in New York in April 2023. The girl's precise place of residence in New York has not been released. Cons…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Recall Issued For 1.7M Smartwatches Over Burn Hazard Recall Issued For 1.7M Smartwatches Over Burn Hazard
Recall Issued For 1.7M Smartwatches Over Burn Hazard More than a million Google Fitbits are being recalled due to a burn hazard, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced. The company announced that 1.7 million Fitbits are being voluntarily recalled because the battery in the Ionic smartwatch can overheat and burn users wearing them. “The health and safety of Fitbit users is our highest priority,” Fitbit said in a statement. “We are taking this action out of an abundance of caution for our users.” The Ionic smartwatch was produced from 2017 to 2020. Consumers can find the model number, FB503, on the back of the Ionic under …

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by Zak Failla