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This photo provided by Consumer Product Safety Commission shows a dehumidifier made by New Widetech. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, about 2 million dehumidifiers made by New Widetech are being recalled in the U.S. beca

About 2 Million Dehumidifiers In The U.S. Have Been Recalled Over Possible Fire Hazard

Aug 06, 2021
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled dehumidifiers made by New Widetech because they can overheat and catch fire. The recall includes about 380,000 in Canada and about 25,000 in Mexico.
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National
A still frame from a Consumer Product Safety Commission video shows a mannequin's head leaning over an active fireworks display.

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

Jul 03, 2018
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.
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Shots - Health News
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

Oct 25, 2017
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.
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Shots - Health News
The infant warning is in the lower right-hand side of the packaging.

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

May 12, 2017
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.
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All Tech Considered
Electrical engineer Doug Lee adds weights to the set-up the lab built to test hoverboards.

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

Nov 27, 2016
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.
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The Two-Way
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.

Samsung Recalls 2.8 Million Top-Load Washing Machines

Nov 04, 2016

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.

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All Tech Considered
Samsung is recalling 1.9 million Galaxy Note 7 devices in the U.S., after 96 reports of the phones overheating, some of which caused burns and property damage.

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

Oct 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.
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The Two-Way
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

Oct 12, 2016
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.
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Business
A man walks past a Lumber Liquidators store in Philadelphia. The retailer says it stands by its products and will pay for the safety testing of laminate floors.

Lumber Liquidators Defends Its Products After '60 Minutes' Report

Mar 13, 2015
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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