Safety

Toilet and Cabinet Child Locks Recalled

Toilet and Cabinet Child Locks Recalled

183,000 toilet locks and 685,000 cabinet locks were recalled by the Dorel Juvenile Group due to a failure in the safety locks. Children who can unexpectedly disengage the locks can gain access to the toilet, posing the risk of drowning, as well as the cabinet, where...

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LED Night Lights Recalled Due to Fire Hazards

LED Night Lights Recalled Due to Fire Hazards

American Tack & Hardware Co. (AmerTac) recently announced the recall of around 227,000 LED Night Lights due to a fire and burn hazard. An electrical short circuit in the night light can cause it to overheat and smolder or melt, posing fire and burn hazards. So far the...

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Gas Blowers Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

Gas Blowers Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

About 16,000 gas powered backpack blowers were recalled by ECHO, Inc., due to a fire hazard. According to the CPSC recall page, the fuel line between the fuel tank and the carburetor can be damaged during assembly, which leads to fuel leakage and a fire hazard....

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Lamps Recalled Due to Shock Hazard

Lamps Recalled Due to Shock Hazard

More than 5,000 Overarching Floor Lamps by West Elm were recalled due to a shock hazard. The lamps are susceptible to a short circuit in the wiring, which poses a shock hazard to owners. So far there have been 39 reports of short circuits in the lamps, including three...

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Over 40,000 Lamps Recalled Due to Shock Hazard

Over 40,000 Lamps Recalled Due to Shock Hazard

Big Lots recently announced the recall of almost 45,000 "Five-Light Floor Lamps" due to a shock hazard. The wiring for the lamp's light sockets can become exposed, posing a risk of electric shock to consumers. Additionally, use of a standard 40-watt can generate...

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Top 3 Home Accidents

Top 3 Home Accidents

Do you know the leading causes of fatal accidents around the home? As part of a marketing campaign, DealExtreme -- an online retailer -- issued a recent press release drawing attention to fatal home accidents and how to prevent them. The campaign coincides with the...

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