Consumers are being warned about Jangostor Water Beads because they pose a chemical toxicity hazard and are in violation of the Federal Ban of Hazardous Substances, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. These large beans contain levels of acrylamide that are in violation of the Federal Hazardous Substance Act. If a child eats one of these beans, it can pose a risk of toxicity. The firm, Jangostor, in China, has not agreed to an acceptable recall. CPSC is aware of two incidents in which two-year-old children ingested the beads and needed surgery to remove them. Ingested water beads can grow inside the body and can cause severe discomfort, vomiting, dehydration, intestinal blockages, and life-threatening injuries. This product was sold online at Amazon from March … [Read more...]
CPSC Warns About Hazards of Water Beads
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning consumers about the hazards of water beads and young children. Water beads, which are often sold as toys in craft kits, are designed for use as sensory tools for children with developmental disabilities. They are small balls of super absorbing polymers and can grow to 100 times their original size when exposed to water. If children swallow these beads, which can be as small as a pinhead, they can grow inside the body, causing intestinal blockages and life-threatening injuries. Surgery may be required to remove the beads. Symptoms of water bead ingestion an include vomiting, dehydration, and severe discomfort. The only way to prevent this hazard is to remove them from any environment where children may live or visit. Do not let … [Read more...]
Best Buy Insignia Air Fryers and Air Fryer Ovens Recalled
Best Buy Insignia Air Fryers and Air Fryer Ovens are being recalled because they can pose fire hazards, burn hazards, and laceration hazards. The company has received 24 reports of the air fryers overheating and melting or glass shattering, including six reports of air fryers catching on fire. No injuries or property damage have been reported to date. The recalling firm is the importer, Best Buy Purchasing of Richfield, Minnesota. The air fryers were manufactured in China. The issue is that the air fryers can overheat, so the handles may melt or break, posing fire and burn hazards. Also the glass on the door can shatter. You can see pictures of the recalled products at the Consumer Product Safety Commission web site. About 187,400 of these appliances were sold in the United … [Read more...]
Magnetic Stones Toy Creativity Development Beads Recalled
Magnetic Stones Toy Creativity Development Beads are being recalled because they violate the mandatory federal toy magnet regulation. They contain one or more magnets that fit within the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) small parts cylinder. And the magnets are stronger than permitted. These high powered magnets can have very serious health effects if swallowed. The magnets can attract each other in the intestine, and can cause perforations, twisting, and blocking of the intestines, which can lead to infection, blood poisoning, and death. No injuries or incidents have been reported to date in connection with this specific toy. CPSC estimates that there have been 2,400 magnet ingestion incidents treated in hospital emergency rooms from 2017 through 2021. The recalled … [Read more...]
Getallfun High Powered Magnetic Ball Sets Recalled For Hazard
Getallfun High Powered Magnetic Ball Sets are being recalled for a serious ingestion hazard. The sets do not comply with mandatory federal toy regulation for these types of products because they contain one of more magnets that fit within CPSC's small parts cylinder, and the magnets are too strong. The retailer is Getallfun of Aurora, Illinois. The magnets were manufactured in China. When high powered magnets are swallowed, they can attract each other or another metal object in the GI tract, and become lodged. This can cause intestinal perforations, twisting, or blockage, infection, blood poisoning, and death. No injuries or incidents have been reported to the company to date in connection with this issue. But the CPSC estimates that 2,400 magnet ingestions were treated in … [Read more...]
Anker EverFrost Battery Coolers Recalled For Fire Hazard
Anker EverFrost Battery Coolers are being recalled because the battery can overheat, posing a fire hazard. The company has received five reports of the item overheating, smoke, and/or fire. No injuries have been reported to the company to date in connection with this problem. The recalling firm is Anker Innovations Limited of Hong Kong. The coolers were manufactured in China. There are about 5,480 of these coolers that were sold in the United States, and about 160 were sold in Canada. They were sold at Best Buy, TD Synnex, and other stores nationwide, and also at kickstarter.com from Mary 2023 through September 2023 for between $250 and $950. The recall is for the lithium-ion battery packs in Anker EverFrost Coolers. The coolers are for use in outdoor camping, travel, and … [Read more...]
Cascade Camping Cooking Pots Recalled For Burn Hazard
Cascade Camping Cooking Pots are being recalled for possible scald and burn hazards. The pot handle can detach or become loose during use, which poses burn and scald risks from hot food and liquid spilling out of the product. The company has received 22 reports of the pot handle either detaching or becoming loose, including two reports of burn injuries. The importer and distributor is Cascade Designs of Seattle, Washington. The name of the product is MSR camping cooking pots. About 60,655 units were sold in the United States, 22,320 were sold in Canada, and about 35 were sold in Mexico at outdoor equipment stores from January 2008 through October 2023 for between $40 and $290. The pots were manufactured in Thailand. The recall is for select Cascade camping cooking pots. The … [Read more...]
Char-Broil Digital Electric Smokers Recalled For Shock Risk
Char-Broil Digital Electric Smokers are being recalled because they pose a shock risk. Char-Broil has received 79 reports of consumers who experienced a minor electric shock from touching the smokers while in use. The recalling firm is Char-Broil of Columbus, Georgia. The smokers can leak electrical current during use which poses an electric shock hazard. The recall is for Char-Broil digital electric smokers with these descriptions: Digital Electric Smoker; Digital Electric Smoker with Window; Digital Electric Smoker, Black with Window; Digital Electric Smoker, Medallion; Digital Electric Smoker, Connected; and Digital Electric Smoker, XL. The smokers were designed to cook without charcoal, and are only for outdoor use. They were sold in black and stainless steel finishes. The … [Read more...]
Frigidaire Rear-Controlled Ranges Recalled For Shock Hazard
Frigidaire Rear-Controlled Ranges are being recalled because they may pose a shock and electrocution hazard. No injuries or incidents have been reported to the company to date. The recalling firm is Electrolux Home Products of Charlotte, North Carolina. The problem is that the control panel (user interface) on the ranges can detach from the unit, posing an electrical shock and electrocution hazard. The ranges were manufactured in the United States. The recall is for select Frigidaire rear-controlled ranges that were produced from October 2023 through November 2023. The ranges have electronic control panels and these model and serial number range pairs: FCRE3052BW and VF34618193 thru VF34618322 FCRE305CBW and VF34601466 thru VF34601608 FCRG3051BB and VF34508449 thru … [Read more...]
Electrolux Frigidaire Side By Side Refrigerators Recalled
Electrolux Frigidaire Side By Side Refrigerators are being recalled for possible choking and laceration hazards. The problem is the ice bucket assembly component can break, resulting in plastic pieces entering the ice bucket. There have been 343 reports of plastic pieces breaking off, including two incidents resulting in laceration and ingestion injuries. The refrigerators were manufactured in Mexico. The importing firm is Electrolux Home Products Inc. of Charlotte, North Carolina. The recall is for certain Electrolux Frigidaire side by side refrigerators with slim ice buckets that were manufactured between 2015 and 2019. They were sold in various colors. The model numbers of the recalled refrigerators are DGHK2355TF, DGHX2655TF, FFSC2323TS, FGSC2335TD, FGSC2335TF, FGSS2635TD, … [Read more...]
