After consumer complaints of overheating batteries, the company did not immediately report the defect with its Ionic smartwatches, according to a settlement with the U.S. government.
Category: Consumer Product Safety Commission
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Stanley Recalls More Than 2 Million Travel Mugs Over Burn Hazard
Stanley, which also makes trendy tumblers that are wildly popular on social media, urged consumers to contact them for replacement lids.
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Fisher-Price Recalls ‘Snuga Swings’ Linked to Five Infant Deaths
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall, which one of its commissioners said was “doomed to fail.”
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Samsung Recalls 1 Million Stoves That Started 250 Fires and Killed Pets
Thirty models of Samsung stoves were part of the recall over fires started by accidental contact.
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How Much Would You Pay to Make Sure You Never Sawed Off a Finger?
Even in the world of woodworking, there are trade-offs at the intersection of policy, public safety, patents and profit.
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Jool Baby Infant Swings Recalled Over Suffocation Hazard
Federal regulators said that the Jool Baby swings should not have been marketed as sleep products because they have an incline angle that is not safe.
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7 Deaths Linked to Small Magnets Found in Toys, U.S. Warns
A federal agency said the deaths and more than 2,000 emergency-room visits have been tied to pea-size magnets that are easily ingested.
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85,000 Highchairs Recalled After Reports of Two Dozen Falls
The company that makes the chairs has received reports of falls resulting in nearly a dozen injuries, such as bruises or scratches.
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Richard O. Simpson, First U.S. Product Safety Czar, Dies at 93
As Nixon’s choice to lead the Consumer Product Safety Commission, he protected the public from buying 25 million risky goods.
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‘A Dangerous Combination’: Teenagers’ Accidents Expose E-Bike Risks
The e-bike industry is booming, but many vehicles are not legal for teenagers, and accidents are on the rise.
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What Is an E-Bike, and How Safe Are They?
Surprisingly tricky questions about an increasingly popular vehicle.