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Lectric Issues Recall On XP 3.0 E-Bikes Due To Brake Issue

Lectric eBikes along with the CPSC has issued a recall on around 45,000 units of the XP 3.0 e-bike due to potential failure of the bike's mechanical brakes.

InsideEVs

More than 85,000 highchairs are under recall after two dozen reports of falls

More than 85,000 highchairs sold at major retailers across North America are being recalled over a fall hazard after a handful of injuries were reported, federal regulators say

The Independent UK

More than 1.5 million dehumidifiers recalled after fire and burn reports

Including brands such as Kenmore, GE, SoleusAir, Norpole and Seabreeze

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Over 1.5 million dehumidifiers are under recall after fire reports. Here's what you need to know

More than 1.5 million dehumidifiers are under recall following reports of nearly two dozen fires, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday

The Independent UK

Millions of dehumidifiers recalled for fire risk

The units manufactured by Gree Electric Appliances are linked to house fires and four deaths. It’s the latest recall for the company, which has faced civil and criminal cases over its dehumidifiers.

Chicago Sun-Times

Another Threshold candle recall? Target recalls 2.2 million products over burn and laceration risks

It’s time to check your candle supply again

The Independent UK

Children’s cups sold on Amazon for 5 years recalled over high lead levels - here’s which ones are affected

The cups were sold online from January 2018 to March 2023 and those who have them have been urgently warned to stop using them

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Cupkin children's cups sold on Amazon recalled over newly-detected lead levels

More than 345,000 children’s cups are being recalled due to lead levels that exceed the federal content ban, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday

The Independent UK

How safe are rollercoasters around the world?

Questions are once again being asked about the safety of rollercoasters after eight people were left hanging upside down for more than two hours when the ride they were on broke down at a fair in Wisconsin.

The Week

Federal Safety Regulators Say 43 Percent of Tested Fireworks Are Illegal. God Bless America.

Fireworks consumption is at record levels even as fireworks injuries fall.

Reason

Millions Of Baby Shark Toys Recalled After 12 Kids Reportedly Suffered ‘Impalement Injuries’

After kids reportedly suffered "impalement injuries" millions of Baby Shark toys have been recalled.

Cinemablend

Seven million Baby Shark bath toys urgently recalled over 'impalement' injury risk - has your child got one?

The bath time toy is at risk of causing "impalement, lacerations and punctures"

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Gas stoves pollute homes with benzene, which is linked to cancer

Benzene is among the pollutants gas stoves emit into homes, Stanford University researchers show. The toxin is linked to a higher risk of leukemia and other blood cell cancers.

WEKU

House returns to gas stoves, passing bill to block federal ban

WASHINGTON — The House passed a bill Tuesday that would prevent the Consumer Product Safety Commission from finalizing any rule banning gas stoves, returning to the measure a week after conservative Republicans scuttled their leaders’ efforts to get the legislation to the floor.

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Roll Call

House returns to gas stoves, passing bill to block federal ban - Roll Call

The House returned to gas stove legislation a week after conservative Republicans brought floor action to a stop.

WEKU

2 more infants die using Boppy loungers after a product recall was issued in 2021

The loungers were sold in stores such as Amazon, Pottery Barn Kids, Target and Walmart from January 2004 to September 2021. A total of 10 deaths have been linked to the product.

Fortune

E-bike injuries: ‘We’re only seeing the tip of the iceberg,' trauma experts warn

'I can't imagine a 13-year-old being able to drive something that can go 25 to 30 miles an hour in the middle of a road. It just doesn’t seem safe.'

WEKU

People with disabilities aren't often seen in stock photos. The CPSC is changing that

The Consumer Product Safety Commission took photos of people with disabilities using home safety devices like flashlights and smoke alarms — then put them in the public domain for anyone to use.

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The Independent UK

Target recalls nearly five million Threshold candles over shatter and burn risk

Target is recalling almost five million candles over laceration and burn hazards, according to a Thursday notice from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission

Daily Mirror

Target recalls nearly 5 MILLION jar candles warning users have been lacerated and burnt

Target is recalling almost 5 million of their Threshold candles over laceration and burn hazards, according to a notice from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission

The Independent UK

Target recalls nearly 5 million Threshold candles after severe burns, lacerations reported

Target is recalling almost 5 million candles over laceration and burn hazards, according to a Thursday notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

The Street

Peleton Exercise Bike Customers Have a New Recall Concern

Peloton shares tumbled following the recall announcement.

The Independent UK

Peloton recalls two million bikes after adjustable seats cause injury hazard

More than a dozen Peloton customers have reported injuries after the bike’s adjustable seat broke during a ride

WEKU

Consumer safety regulators adopt new rules to prevent dresser tip-overs

At least 199 children died from clothing storage unit tip-overs between 2000 and 2022, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Cycling Weekly

Two siblings die in latest New York e-bike battery fire

While the ink is still drying on New York City’s new safety legislation around lithium-ion batteries, two more lives were lost to a lithium-ion battery fire this week.

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