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Government safety regulators are looking into the fire and fall risks of hoverboards, one of the hottest gifts given last Christmas. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that engineers at its National Product Testing and Evaluation Center in Rockville, Md. are investigating dozens of fires involving hoverboards, also called smart boards. Despite numerous videos of hoverboard fires circulating online ...

Beats Pill XL speakers are being recalled by Apple® because the battery may overheat and pose a fire and burn hazard. Apple Inc. announced today that the company is recalling all Beats Pill XL portable, wireless speakers after receiving eight reports of incidents in which the speakers overheated, including one with a burn to a consumer’s finger and one with ...

Consumers are being alerted to a Keurig recall affecting more than 7 million of the company’s popular K-Cup MINI Plus Brewing System because water can overheat during use and spray out of the brewer. Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. is recalling model K10 of the MINI Plus Brewing System after receiving about 200 reports of hot liquid leaking from the brewer, ...

Nearly five million Graco strollers are being recalled because the folding hinges on the stroller can pinch, cut or even amputate children’s fingers. Atlanta based Graco Children’s Products has issued a recall of eleven models of Graco and Century strollers after receiving reports of children suffering finger injuries and amputations caused by the stroller’s hinges. Stroller models recalled include Graco ...

Fresh Finds Ground Black Pepper from Big Lots is being recalled because testing by federal regulators found samples of the product were contaminated with Salmonella. New Jersey based Gel Spice Company, Inc. has issued a recall of its Fresh Finds Ground Black Pepper, which was distributed and sold by Big Lots Stores, because it may have the potential to make ...

HP has issued a recall of certain power cords because they can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard. Hewlett-Packard Company has announced a recall of the company’s LS-15 AC Power Cord after receiving reports of injury and property damage related to the product overheating. The recall affects 5,577,000 power cords sold in the U.S. and 446,700 in Canada. HP ...

As the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mulls over whether to rein in the use of common antibacterial compounds that are causing growing concern among environmental health experts, scientists are reporting today that many pregnant women and their fetuses are being exposed to these substances. They will present their work at the 248thNational Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical ...

If you own one of these recalled office chairs from Office Depot® you are not only at risk of falling on your keister, but could also suffer serious injuries if the seat breaks off. Office Depot is recalling its Gibson Leather Task Chairs after receiving more than 153 reports of a failure of the seat plate weld that can cause ...

If you use a dehumidifier in your home or business, it is imperative that you check if it is included in this recall. About 2.5 million dehumidifiers manufactured by Gree Electric Appliances, of China, and sold in the United States under more than a dozen brand names are recalled after hundreds of reports of the units overheating and in many ...