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A growing number of doctors and safe sleep advocates are warning about the potential dangers of weighted sleepwear for infants.

Weighted infant sleepwear is meant to help babies rest better. Critics say it's risky

4:02pm July 27, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

Parents are increasingly turning to weighted sleepwear to help lull their babies to sleep, but a growing number of doctors and safe sleep advocates warn it comes with risks that shouldn't be ignored.

The Connecticut-based Edgewell Personal Care Company said some samples of the Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 contained trace amounts of the cancer-causing chemical benzene.

Banana Boat recalled a sunscreen spray after detecting trace amounts of a carcinogen

1:28pm July 31, 2022

by Shauneen Miranda

The maker of Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 said trace amounts of the cancer-causing chemical benzene were found in the propellant that sprays the product from the can.

A still frame from a Consumer Product Safety Commission video shows a mannequin's head leaning over an active fireworks display.

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This July 4, Don't Be Like These Dummies: How Not To Set Off Fireworks

5:57pm July 03, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Every year, the Consumer Product Safety Commission urges Americans to use fireworks responsibly. It does this by blowing up a bunch of mannequins on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

An 11-year-old boy put small magnets up both nostrils, then couldn't figure out how to get them out. These X-rays tell the tale.

When A Boy Sticks Magnets Up His Nose, Doctors Have To Get Ingenious

5:30pm October 25, 2017

by Greta Jochem

Children often swallow small magnets or stick them into noses or ears. They can cause serious internal damage, and doctors sometimes have to think outside the box to remove them safely.

The soft, impermeable and uneven sleep surface of an air mattress can pose a danger to infants.

Inflatable Beds: Dangerous For Infants, Attractive To Cash-Strapped Parents

12:48pm May 12, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

Inflatable beds are increasingly popular, and their soft, impermeable surfaces, increase risk of sudden infant death. But they are often the only bed that a family can afford.

Product safety field staff send damaged products, such as this burnt battery pack from a defective electric scooter, to the government testing lab in Rockville, Md.

As Batteries Keep Catching Fire, U.S. Safety Agency Prepares For Change

1:57pm November 27, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

The Consumer Product Safety Commission grabbed the spotlight in recalls of hoverboard scooters and Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 phones. It's a tiny agency with a vast oversight of thousands of products.

Samsung is recalling nearly 3 million top-load washers — but not front-load machines — following reports of excessive vibration that could cause the lids to blow off.

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Samsung Recalls 2.8 Million Top-Load Washing Machines

4:04pm November 04, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

Samsung has received more than 700 reports of washing machines that vibrated abnormally. In some cases, the lids of the machines blew off. Front-load washers are not affected by the recall.

In Samsung's Messy Phone Recall, Lack Of Transparency Takes Center Stage

1:04pm October 18, 2016

It's a toss-up between lack of disclosure, if the problem is known, and lack of accountability, if the causes of early fire reports were unknown or misdiagnosed but blamed on the battery nonetheless.

The Consumer Safety Commission announced a safety recall on Samsung's new Galaxy Note 7 smartphone. The company's profit projections fell.

Samsung's Recall Causes Profit Woes

9:39pm October 12, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

Samsung Electronics says it's adjusting its earning and cutting its operating profit by $2.3 billion. That's after Samsung ended production of the fire-plagued Galaxy Note 7 smartphone.

Lumber Liquidators Defends Its Products After '60 Minutes' Report

8:00pm March 13, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

The flooring retailer says the tests used by its critics give a misleading impression of product safety. But Lumber Liquidators says it will pay for safety testing for customers who want it.

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