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VTech Recalls 280,000 Baby Rattles Over Safety Concerns

- January 26, 2018

If you or someone you know has a small child or children, the latest toy recall issued by Vtech warrants attention. The company is “recalling 280,000 Shake & Sing Elephant Rattles” because the “ears on the toys can break off and cause children to choke.” Wondering if you have one of the recalled items? Well, according to the recall notice, only rattles with the “model number 80-184800” are affected by the recall. Additionally, the particular toy has a “purple elephant with yellow and blue ears at one end, with a black and white plastic teething ring at the other end,” and ‘Vtech’ is printed “on the elephant.”

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175,000 UGG Comforters Recalled Over Concerns of Potential Mold Contamination

- January 20, 2018

Are you or someone you know a fan of UGG comforters? If so, this latest recall is for you. Yesterday the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the voluntary recall of nearly 175,000 “Bed Bath & Beyond UGG comforters due to the risk of mold exposure.” According to the recall notice, “mold could be present, posing a risk of respiratory or other infections in individuals with compromised immune systems, damaged lungs or an allergy to mold.” In a statement regarding the matter, UGG said, “The determination to recall the product at the retail level was made after a few mild spores were detected on a minimal number of units.”

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Recall Issued for 270,000 Fujifilm Wall Chargers Amid Shock Hazard Concerns

- January 18, 2018

Photographers beware. Fujifilm just issued a recall for “more than 270,000 power adapter wall plugs that were packaged with six of the company’s point-and-shoot and mirrorless camera models” over concerns that they could be susceptible to electrical shock. According to the company, the AC-5VF plugs have the potential to “crack, break, or accidentally detach from the device’s charger, posing a hazard.” Fortunately, there have been no injury reports as of yet, and Fujifilm is offering to replace customer wall plugs and adapter units for free.

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Skip Hop Recalls Convertible High Chairs Amid Fall Concerns

- January 10, 2018

A recent recall was issued that should have families with children in high chairs on alert. Issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the recall involves “certain Skip Hop brand high chairs” over concerns that the “legs of the high chairs might detach,” causing children to become injured. At the moment, the recall only included “Tuo Convertible High Chairs purchased between December 2016 and September 2017,” and already Skip Hop has “received 13 reports of the legs on the high chairs detaching, resulting in two reports of bruises to children.”

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Was Your Child’s Land of Nod Toddler Bed Recalled?

- January 5, 2018

Parents with toddlers, listen up. Recently a popular toddler bed was recalled over concerns that the bed can fall apart, trapping and potentially injuring the child sleeping in it. The recall itself was issued back on December 28 by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and includes the Land of Nod’s Nook toddler bed.

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HP Recalls Lithium-Ion Laptop Batteries Amid Fire Concerns

- January 5, 2018

If you or someone you know has an HP laptop with a lithium-ion battery, listen up. Earlier today, HP announced that it was recalling “more than 50,000 laptops because of the danger of fire in cases of battery malfunction.” The recall itself was issued after HP “received eight reports of batteries overheating, melting, or charring,” according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. As a result of the malfunction, there were “three incidents of property damage totaling $1,500 and a single first-degree burn to the hand.”

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