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Burn Hazard Prompts Huge Recall Of Heated Socks
Tens of thousands of pairs of heated socks are being recalled after nearly a dozen reports of burns and blisters.
Fieldsheer Apparel Technologies issued the recall for about 45,000 heated socks, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, Aug. 7. The socks can cause pain and injuries when worn during activities that generate a combination of heat, friction, moisture, and pressure.
The company has received 11 reports of the socks causing discomfort, including four cases of burns and blisters, according to the CPSC. The recall includes models MWMS07, MWWS07, a…
Burn Injuries From Electric Blankets Spark Large Recall: What To Know
Thousands of electric blankets sold online are being recalled after several reports of overheating, burns, and even fires, officials said.
MaxKare has recalled about 8,560 electric blankets, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Wednesday, June 18. The blankets have six heat settings and a nine-hour auto shutoff.
According to the CPSC, the blankets can overheat and ignite, raising the risk of burns and fires. So far, Yumo has received 34 reports of overheating. Three people reported burn injuries, while two others said their blankets caught on fi…
Three Injured, 13 Displaced In Phillipsburg Fire: Police
Three people were injured and 13 people were displaced after a structure fire tore through a building in Phillipsburg on Friday, May 30, authorities said.
At 4:45 p.m., officers, fire and EMS responded to 266 Heckman St. for a structure fire with flames and heavy smoke showing, Phillipsburg police said.
Upon arrival, the fire had extended to the top two floors and the attic of the building, a 3-story multi-unit apartment structure, police said.
All residents were safely evacuated by police and the fire was brought under control after 90 minutes, officials said. Three people were hospitaliz…
NJ Victim Seriously Burned In Chemical Attack Carried Out By FL Pair Hired By Ex-BF: Cops
Three Florida residents are in custody after police said one paid two others to carry out a chemical attack on his ex-girlfriend in New Jersey, who was airlifted to a hospital with serious burns, police said.
William DiBernardino, 49, of Boynton Beach, FL, recruited Jmarr McNeil, 39, and Betty Jo Lane, 38, in the Friday, July 26 incident in Monroe (Gloucester County), Police Chief Thomas Gilbert said.
The 42-year-old victim was returning from work when the attack happened, police said. As she opened her car door, Lane threw a cup of a highly caustic acid on her, and she suffered burns acros…
