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Samsung Recalling More Than 1M Electric Ranges Following Hundreds Of Reported Fires Samsung Recalling More Than 1M Electric Ranges Following Hundreds Of Reported Fires
Samsung Recalling More Than 1M Electric Ranges Following Hundreds Of Reported Fires More than a million Samsung electric ranges are subject to a recall after the company received hundreds of reports of fires that left several people injured and pets dead over the past decade. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued an alert advising that slide-in electric ranges are subject to the recall due to front-mounted knobs that can be accidentally activated by humans or pets, creating a fire hazard. In total, 1,120,905 units are being recalled. These models are included in the recall:  NE58K9430SS/AA; NE58N9430SG/AA; NE58R9431SG/AA; NE58R9431SS/AA; NE58R9431ST/…
187K Air Fryers, Ovens Sold At Best Buy Nationwide Recalled For Fire, Burn Hazards 187K Air Fryers, Ovens Sold At Best Buy Nationwide Recalled For Fire, Burn Hazards
187K Air Fryers, Ovens Sold At Best Buy Nationwide Recalled For Fire, Burn Hazards Nearly 200,000 more Insignia air fryer and air fryer ovens sold nationwide at Best Buy are being recalled due to potential fire risks and burn hazards. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall of approximately 187,400 Insignia products following dozens of complaints of ovens catching fire, burning, or melting. According to CPSC, the recall includes these models of Insignia Air Fryers and Insignia Air Fryer Ovens:  NS-AF34D2; NS-AF5DSS2; NS-AF5MSS2; NS-AF8DBD2; NS-AF10DBK2; NS-AF10DSS2. Product rating label on the underside of the unit showing INSIGNIA…
Gas Range Recall Expanded Due To Risk Of Injury, Death From Carbon Monoxide Gas Range Recall Expanded Due To Risk Of Injury, Death From Carbon Monoxide
Gas Range Recall Expanded Due To Risk Of Injury, Death From Carbon Monoxide A company has expanded a recall for gas kitchen ranges because its ovens can emit dangerous levels of carbon monoxide while in use, potentially causing serious injury or death, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). ZLINE announced this week that after two earlier recalls within the last year of around 58,000 ovens it received 131 reports that the repair was not completed successfully and that the ranges were still emitting dangerous levels of carbon monoxide. As a result, a new recall of around 30,000 ranges has been issued. Earlier recalls were announced on Thursday,…
Massive Recall Issued For Nearly 1,000,000 Pressure Cookers Due To Burn Hazard Massive Recall Issued For Nearly 1,000,000 Pressure Cookers Due To Burn Hazard
Massive Recall Issued For Nearly 1,000,000 Pressure Cookers Due To Burn Hazard A massive recall has been issued for a popular brand of pressure cookers due to a burn hazard. A total of 930,000 Insignia pressure cookers have incorrect volume markings on the inner pot, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced on Thursday, Oct. 26. "This can cause consumers to overfill the pot and hot food and liquids to be ejected when the pressure cooker is vented using the quick-release method or opened while its contents are pressurized, posing a burn hazard to consumers," the commission said. The units were sold by Best Buy throughout the United States and …
Westchester Man Steals Credit Cards, Charges Over $2K To Them At Best Buy: Police Westchester Man Steals Credit Cards, Charges Over $2K To Them At Best Buy: Police
Westchester Man Steals Credit Cards, Charges Over $2K To Them At Best Buy: Police A Westchester man faces identity theft charges after stealing credit cards from a purse and using them to buy over $2,600 of electronics at a Best Buy in the Hudson Valley, police said.  The theft was originally reported to Yorktown Police on Saturday, June 10, when a victim told the department that a purse containing multiple credit cards had been stolen from their vehicle.  According to the department, one of the victim's credit cards was then used to buy $2,664.04 in electronics at a Best Buy in Rockland County located in the Palisades Mall in West Nyack.  An investigatio…
456,000 Waffle Makers Recalled Due To Burn Hazard, With Dozens Of Injury Reports 456,000 Waffle Makers Recalled Due To Burn Hazard, With Dozens Of Injury Reports
456,000 Waffle Makers Recalled Due To Burn Hazard, With Dozens Of Injury Reports Nearly half a million waffle makers are being recalled due to a burn hazard that has resulted in dozens of injuries. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall of 456,000  PowerXL Stuffed Wafflizer waffle makers on Thursday, May 18 after 44 reports of incidents including 34 burn injuries with three requiring medical attention. "Hot pieces of the waffle or stuffing can be expelled from the waffle maker during use or upon opening the product, posing a burn risk to consumers," the CPSC said. The waffle makers were sold at Walmart, Kohls, Big Lots, B…
Recall Expanded For Gas Ranges Due To Serious Risk Of Injury Or Death From Carbon Monoxide Recall Expanded For Gas Ranges Due To Serious Risk Of Injury Or Death From Carbon Monoxide
Recall Expanded For Gas Ranges Due To Serious Risk Of Injury Or Death From Carbon Monoxide A company has expanded a recall for gas kitchen ranges because its ovens can emit dangerous levels of carbon monoxide while in use, potentially causing serious injury or death, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. ZLINE announced on Thursday, Jan. 26 that an earlier recall announced late in December has now been expanded to include a total of 30,000 gas ranges in three sizes: 30-inch, 36-inch, and 48-inch. On Thursday, Dec. 29, ZLINE had initially announced the recall of 28,000 30- and 36-inch RG gas ranges, saying that it has received 44 reports of carbon monoxide emis…
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…
Recall Issued For 28K Kitchen Ranges Due To Carbon Monoxide Danger Recall Issued For 28K Kitchen Ranges Due To Carbon Monoxide Danger
Recall Issued For 28K Kitchen Ranges Due To Carbon Monoxide Danger A company is recalling gas kitchen ranges because the oven can emit dangerous levels of carbon monoxide while in use, potentially causing serious injury or death, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. ZLINE announced the recall of 28,000 30- and 36-inch RG gas ranges on Thursday, Dec. 29, saying that it has received 44 reports of carbon monoxide emission, including three reports of consumers seeking medical attention. It involves gas ranges with model numbers RG30, RGS-30, RGB-30, RG36, RGS-36, and RGB-36.  The ranges were sold in various door colors including blac…
More Than 660K Washing Machines Recalled Due To Fire Hazard More Than 660K Washing Machines Recalled Due To Fire Hazard
More Than 660K Washing Machines Recalled Due To Fire Hazard A company is recalling 663,500 washing machines after receiving reports of the machines overheating and causing fires.  Samsung issued the recall of "Top-Load Washing Machines" on Thursday, Dec. 22, because the products could short-circuit and overheat. The company said it has received 51 reports of washers smoking, melting, overheating, or catching fire. Ten of the incidents resulted in property damage, and three consumers reported suffering from smoke inhalation, Samsung said.  This recall involves several models of Samsung’s top-load washers with super-speed wash, wh…
Don't Fall For It: Police In Hudson Valley Warn Of E-Mail Scam Involving Geek Squad Don't Fall For It: Police In Hudson Valley Warn Of E-Mail Scam Involving Geek Squad
Don't Fall For It: Police In Hudson Valley Warn Of E-Mail Scam Involving Geek Squad Police in the Hudson Valley are warning residents of a scam allegedly involving Best Buy's popular Geek Squad after receiving multiple complaints. Victims are being contacted via email reporting that they owe money for a service plan and that there is a past due balance on their account, according to the Spring Valley Police. Victims then provide their bank account information or pre-paid gift cards only to realize a day later a large sum of money is removed from their account without permission, police said. Please contact Detective Fantasia at 845-721-9562 if you have any information on …
Recall Issued For Brand Of Treadmills Due To Fall Hazard Recall Issued For Brand Of Treadmills Due To Fall Hazard
Recall Issued For Brand Of Treadmills Due To Fall Hazard A treadmill brand is being recalled over concerns it could pose a safety hazard. The recall affects more than 7,000 treadmills made by Nautilus, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). At issue is a defect that could lead the machines to start on their own, posing a fall hazard, CPSC said. So far, Nautilus has received 21 reports of the machines turning on by themselves. No injuries have been reported.  The affected units are labeled with model number T616 and serial numbers 100672PRO21140001 through 100672PRO21171980, and with model number T618 and serial number…
Recall Issued For Hoverboards Due To Fall, Injury Hazards Recall Issued For Hoverboards Due To Fall, Injury Hazards
Recall Issued For Hoverboards Due To Fall, Injury Hazards Nearly 100,000 hoverboards are the subject of a nationwide recall due to concerns that they could pose fall and injury hazards, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). A software malfunction in the electrical system can continue to provide assistance to the motor of the hoverboards, causing continued momentum when the rider is not actively controlling the hoverboard, which could lead to injuries. In total, approximately 93,000 hoverboards are being recalled to be repaired. The recall involves model year 2020 Hover-1 Superfly Hoverboards model H1-SPFY that were sold in …
635,000 Air Fryers, Air Fryer Ovens Recalled Due To Fire, Burn Hazards 635,000 Air Fryers, Air Fryer Ovens Recalled Due To Fire, Burn Hazards
635,000 Air Fryers, Air Fryer Ovens Recalled Due To Fire, Burn Hazards Hundreds of thousands of air fryer and airy fryer ovens sold nationwide at Best Buy are being recalled due to potential fire risks and burn hazards. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall of 635,000 Insignia products in the US - as well as 137,000 in Canada - after receiving more than 100 reports of ovens catching fire, burning, or melting. According to CPSC, the recall includes these models of Insignia Digital Air Fryers, Insignia Analog Air Fryers, and Insignia Digital Air Fryer Ovens: NS-AF32DBK9; NS-AF32MBK9; NS-AF50MBK9; NS-AF53DSS0; NS-AF53MSS0; NS-AF55DBK…
Recall Issued For GE Appliances Refrigerator Brand Due To Fall Hazard Recall Issued For GE Appliances Refrigerator Brand Due To Fall Hazard
Recall Issued For GE Appliances Refrigerator Brand Due To Fall Hazard GE Appliances is voluntarily recalling some French door-style refrigerators after dozens of consumers reported being injured by them. An improperly installed freezer handle on some stainless steel units may detach when a consumer tries to open the freezer drawer, causing them to lose their balance and fall, according to a statement from Haier, GE Appliances' parent company. So far the company has received 71 reports of the handles detaching, leading to 37 injuries, including three serious fall injuries, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recall affects around 155,0…
Suspect Busted For Stealing $250K Of Phones In 2020 Hudson Valley Best Buy Heist Suspect Busted For Stealing $250K Of Phones In 2020 Hudson Valley Best Buy Heist
Suspect Busted For Stealing $250K Of Phones In 2020 Hudson Valley Best Buy Heist A second suspect who was part of an operation that stole nearly $250,000 worth of cellphones from a Hudson Valley Best Buy has been apprehended by investigators, state police authorities announced. Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 27, 2020, State Police in Orange County responded to an alarm at Best Buy in Monroe, where there was a reported burglary in progress. En route to Best Buy, police said troopers spotted a grey Subaru Crosstrek with no license plates and three people inside the vehicle on Larkin Drive, prompting a traffic stop. According to investigators, two passengers fled the veh…
Best Buy To Cut 5,000 Jobs, Close Stores As Customers Shift To Online Purchases Best Buy To Cut 5,000 Jobs, Close Stores As Customers Shift To Online Purchases
Best Buy To Cut 5,000 Jobs, Close Stores As Customers Shift To Online Purchases Best Buy is laying off thousands of workers as the retail giant plans to close some brick-and-mortar stores as the company transitions to focus on its e-commerce business. This week, Best Buy announced that it is laying off 5,000 employees this month with plans to close more stores this year after consumers concentrated on online shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the company, approximately 40 percent of its sales in the past year came from online purchases, up from 19 percent two years ago, forcing the retailer to transition its business model. While Best Buy laid off 5,0…
Recall Issued For 26K Cooktops Over Burn, Fire Hazards Recall Issued For 26K Cooktops Over Burn, Fire Hazards
Recall Issued For 26K Cooktops Over Burn, Fire Hazards A series of Whirlpool, KitchenAid and JennAir brand glass cooktops have been recalled due to burn and fire hazard issues, according to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Issued on Wednesday, Aug. 28, the recall alert states that certain models of glass cooktops with touch controls can turn on by themselves and pose burn and fire hazards. These cooktops were sold at Lowe’s, Home Depot, Best Buy and other home improvement and home appliance and other stores from March 2017 through Aug. 2019 and were priced between $1,150 and $2,500. Units were also sold online. The …
Alert Issued For Fake Attorney Scam Alert Issued For Fake Attorney Scam
Alert Issued For Fake Attorney Scam Local law enforcement agencies are cautioning area residents to be on alert following several scams involving elderly individuals being taken advantage of by fraudsters posing as attorneys. Opportunistic scammers have been preying on the elderly around the country, posing as attorneys and demanding thousands of dollars in cash in bail or bond money for an alleged grandchild who they claim is in trouble. Last month, an 88-year-old woman in California was contacted by a man who claimed to be an attorney, according to New Haven police investigators. He allegedly told her that her grandson was …