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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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Feds Issue Urgent Warning On Popular Home Exercise Device Feds Issue Urgent Warning On Popular Home Exercise Device
Feds Issue Urgent Warning On Popular Home Exercise Device Reports of children and pets getting trapped under a popular home exercise device have prompted an urgent warning from a federal agency. The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the alert about the danger of the popular, 450-pound Peloton Tread+ exercise machine following what it said were "multiple incidents," including one death. Of the 39 total incidents, 24 involved children, with the one fatality a child. The commission said that "public health and safety requires this notice to warn the public quickly of the hazard." The urgent warning comes less than a month after Peloton itse…

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by Joe Lombardi