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Star Wars-Themed Hallmark Christmas Ornaments Recalled Due To Mold Exposure Risk Star Wars-Themed Hallmark Christmas Ornaments Recalled Due To Mold Exposure Risk
Star Wars-Themed Hallmark Christmas Ornaments Recalled Due To Mold Exposure Risk The Force is not with this one. This week, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that there is a nationwide recall of thousands of Hallmark Keepsake Christmas tree ornaments of Cad Bane, who is featured in several Star Wars shows on Disney+.  Cad Bane first appeared in the animated series "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," then in "Star Wars: The Bad Batch" before being played in the live-action series by Dorian Kingi in "The Book of Boba Fett."  According to CPSC, "the brown paint on the exterior of the recalled Christmas tree ornaments did not fully dry befo…

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by Zak Failla
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Feds Recalling 512K Smart Space Heaters Sold Nationwide That Pose Burn, Overheating Risk Feds Recalling 512K Smart Space Heaters Sold Nationwide That Pose Burn, Overheating Risk
Feds Recalling 512K Smart Space Heaters Sold Nationwide That Pose Burn, Overheating Risk Hundreds of thousands of space heaters sold nationwide are being recalled due to fire and burn risks, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced this week. GoveeLife and Govee have issued a recall for approximately 512,500 smart electric space heaters in the US and 48,600 in Canada due to overheating, posing fire and burn hazards.  The recall involves models:  H7130 Recalled Model H7130 CPSC H7131 Recalled Model H7131 CPSC H7132 Recalled Model H7132 CPSC H7133 Recalled Model H7133 CPSC H7134 Recalled Model H7134 CPSC…

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by Zak Failla
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John Deere Recalling 150K+ Compact Utility Tractors For Faulty Brakes: CPSC John Deere Recalling 150K+ Compact Utility Tractors For Faulty Brakes: CPSC
John Deere Recalling 150K+ Compact Utility Tractors For Faulty Brakes: Cpsc Nearly 150,000 John Deere vehicles that were sold nationwide are subject to a recall due to faulty brakes that can create a potential crash hazard, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is cautioning.  This week, the company announced a massive recall involving multiple models of their "Compact Utility Tractors," which may have a front bell crank in the brake linkage that can fail, resulting in the tractor losing its ability to stop.  The recall, impacting an estimated 147,900 tractors, was announced on Sept. 26.  To date, there have been four reports of brakes fa…

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by Zak Failla
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Millions Of Plastic Furniture Anchor Kits Recalled Due To Entrapment Hazard For Children Millions Of Plastic Furniture Anchor Kits Recalled Due To Entrapment Hazard For Children
Millions Of Plastic Furniture Anchor Kits Recalled Due To Entrapment Hazard For Children A massive recall of furniture tip kits and tip restraints sold across the country since 2019 are being recalled due to possible entrapment hazards to children, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced. New Age Industries is recalling millions of products that feature plastic zip ties that can become brittle or break, potentially allowing a clothing storage unit believed to be anchored to the wall to detach, creating the potential for serious injuries or death to children. There have been two reports of New Age tip kits breaking, though no injuries have been reported as of …

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by Zak Failla
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Nearly 50K Massage Guns Sold Nationwide Recalled Due To Fire, Burn Hazards Nearly 50K Massage Guns Sold Nationwide Recalled Due To Fire, Burn Hazards
Nearly 50K Massage Guns Sold Nationwide Recalled Due To Fire, Burn Hazards Nearly 50,000 massage guns sold at major retailers across the country are being recalled due to more than a dozen reports of overheating and a burn injury. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced this week that Homedics is recalling tens of thousands of personal massagers that ca overheat while charging, leading to a report of fire or burn risk.  In total, approximately 46,000 are being recalled in the US, and another 41,000 in Canada, according to federal officials. The recall includes "HoMedics Therapist Select Massagers" with model number HHP-715 and a 120 VAC, 6…

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by Zak Failla
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Water Bead Toys Sold At Target Being Recalled After Infant Dies, Child Seriously Injured Water Bead Toys Sold At Target Being Recalled After Infant Dies, Child Seriously Injured
Water Bead Toys Sold At Target Being Recalled After Infant Dies, Child Seriously Injured One child is dead and a second required surgery after playing with a water bead toy that is now being recalled. Buffalo Games is recalling 52,000 "Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Activity Kits" due to the potential risk that children could swallow them and face severe, potentially life-threatening consequences, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced this week. If a water bead is ingested, it expands and can pose ingestion, choking and obstruction hazards inside a child's body, resulting in discomfort, dehydration, and the risk of death. The recalled toys were s…

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by Zak Failla
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Washer/Dryers Sold Nationwide Being Recalled For Fire Risk Washer/Dryers Sold Nationwide Being Recalled For Fire Risk
Washer/Dryers Sold Nationwide Being Recalled For Fire Risk The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that a popular laundry machine is being recalled due to the possibility of creating a fire hazard. Electrolux Group is recalling Frigidaire gas laundry centers that have a felt seal on the dryer drum after receiving nearly two dozen reports of fires breaking out, and one case of a smoke inhalation injury, according to CPSC. Officials said that the felt seal can be folded inward, leading to an accumulation of lint that poses an increased risk of sparking a fire. The recalled laundry centers have model numbers “FFLG4033QW” or “FFLG…

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by Zak Failla
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Kitchen Products Sold Nationwide Recalled Due To Injury Concerns, Reports Of 'Severe Cuts' Kitchen Products Sold Nationwide Recalled Due To Injury Concerns, Reports Of 'Severe Cuts'
Kitchen Products Sold Nationwide Recalled Due To Injury Concerns, Reports Of 'Severe Cuts' Nearly 500,000 juicers are being recalled after reports of hundreds of malfunctions reported by consumers, some of which included injuries that required emergency treatment, according to federal officials.  The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Empower Brands is recalling approximately 469,000 Power XL Self-Cleaning Juicers due to both laceration and ingestion hazards. According to the CPSC, the juicers can rupture during use, striking users and posing a laceration hazard. They've also been known to leave small particle shavings in the juice, posing an ad…

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by Zak Failla
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Black & Decker Recalling 2.2M Hammers Due To Injury Hazard Black & Decker Recalling 2.2M Hammers Due To Injury Hazard
Black & Decker Recalling 2.2M Hammers Due To Injury Hazard Millions of widely-used sledgehammers sold over the past decade are subject to a nationwide recall due to impact injury concerns. Stanley Black & Decker announced a recall of 2.2 million DeWALT, Stanley and Craftsman fiberglass sledgehammers whose heads can loosen prematurely and detach unexpectedly during use, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). According to CPSC, the DeWALT sledgehammers are yellow and black; Recalled DeWALT Model DWHT56024 SledgehammerCPSC the Stanley sledgehammers are yellow and black; Recalled Stanley FATMAX Model FMHT51297 Engi…

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by Zak Failla
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2 Million Air Fryers Recalled After Reports Of Fire, Burning, Melting, Overheating, Smoking 2 Million Air Fryers Recalled After Reports Of Fire, Burning, Melting, Overheating, Smoking
2 Million Air Fryers Recalled After Reports Of Fire, Burning, Melting, Overheating, Smoking More than two million air fryers sold at major retailers across the country and online are being recalled because they can become too hot to handle and pose potential hazards. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Cosori air fryers are being recalled by Anaheim-based Atekcity due to fire and burn hazards that have led to more than 200 complaints. According to officials, a wire connection in the air fryer can overheat, creating a possibly dangerous situation for consumers. To date, there have been 205 reported complaints of the air fryers catching fire, burning, …

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by Zak Failla
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52,000 Smart TVs Recalled Due To 'Serious Tip-Over, Entrapment Hazards' 52,000 Smart TVs Recalled Due To 'Serious Tip-Over, Entrapment Hazards'
52,000 Smart TVs Recalled Due To 'Serious Tip-Over, Entrapment Hazards' Officials are warning that more than half a million smart television models sold throughout the US pose a serious safety risk.  Around 52,000 86-inch television models produced by LG Electronics sold between March and September 2022 can become unstable while on the assembled included stand, posing "serious tip-over and entrapment hazards" that can injure or kill a child or other people, according to a recall announcement by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission from Thursday, Jan. 12.  The recall specifically includes four different models with the model numbers:  86UQ8…

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by Ben Crnic
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Target Recalls 204K Weighted Blankets After Children Die From Asphyxiation Target Recalls 204K Weighted Blankets After Children Die From Asphyxiation
Target Recalls 204K Weighted Blankets After Children Die From Asphyxiation Hundreds of thousands of weighted blankets sold online and at Target brick-and-mortar locations across the country are being recalled due to the potential a child could die by asphyxiation following a pair of reported deaths. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that it is recalling approximately 204,000 “Pillowfort Weighted Blankets” that pose a threat because a child could become entrapped inside by unzipping and entering the blanket, potentially creating a fatal situation. As of Thursday, Dec. 22, a 4-year-old girl and a 6-year-old girl became entrapped inside the…

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by Zak Failla
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Thousands Of Basketball Hoops Recalled More Than 4 Years After Death Of 14-Year-Old Thousands Of Basketball Hoops Recalled More Than 4 Years After Death Of 14-Year-Old
Thousands Of Basketball Hoops Recalled More Than 4 Years After Death Of 14-Year-Old Around 18,000 wall-mounted basketball hoop products are being recalled for posing a safety threat by randomly detaching and falling to the ground, officials said.  The recall comes more than four years after a 14-year-old boy was killed by a Goalsetter wall-mounted basketball goal when it fell on him in June 2018 in Granger, Indiana, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, which announced the recall on Thursday, Oct. 27.  The basketball goals, produced by Goalsetter Systems Inc., of Evansville, Indiana, were also the cause of severe facial injuries a…

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by Ben Crnic
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Alert Issued After 13 Infant Deaths Linked To Fisher-Price Baby Rockers Alert Issued After 13 Infant Deaths Linked To Fisher-Price Baby Rockers
Alert Issued After 13 Infant Deaths Linked To Fisher-Price Baby Rockers Officials have issued an alert to consumers after the deaths of at least 13 infants were linked to two baby rocker products. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Fisher-Price announced on Tuesday, June 14, that between 2009 and 2021, at least 13 deaths have been linked to the Fisher-Price Infant-to-Toddler Rockers and Newborn-to-Toddler Rockers. CPSC said rockers should never be used for sleep, and infants should never be left unsupervised or unrestrained in the rockers. Consumers can report incidents involving the products to CPSC at saferproducts.gov.  Accordin…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Walgreens Recalls Pain-Relieving Product Due To Packaging Issue Walgreens Recalls Pain-Relieving Product Due To Packaging Issue
Walgreens Recalls Pain-Relieving Product Due To Packaging Issue Walgreens is recalling some bottles of its Acetaminophen pain reliever for not being child-proof, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said on Thursday, June 16.  The over-the-counter, 150-count bottles failed to meet the packaging, required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA), and means young children could be poised if they swallow the pills.  The bottles are identified by their red continuous threat gear closure and by the drug facts panel printed on the back of the bottle. They have the UPC number 311917218090 and Lot numbers P2100627, P2100671,…

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by David Cifarelli