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• Amazon Challenges Responsibility To Notify Customers About Recalled Products

  March 19, 2025

  Michael Adams

  A lawsuit has been filed against federal regulators by the online retailer, indicating that the company does not believe it is responsible for recall notices on items that it stocks and distributes from its warehouses.

• Fitbit Settlement Results in $12.25M CPSC Fine Over Failure To Report Smartwatch Burn Injuries

  January 30, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Federal regulators have agreed to a $12.25 million Fitbit settlement to resolve charges that a burn risk from the company’s Ionic smartwatches was not properly reported to authorities as required by law.

• CPSC Orders Amazon To Warn Consumers About Hazardous Products Sold on Its Website

  January 20, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  Orders demanding Amazon issue recalls for hundreds of thousands of potentially dangerous products sold on its site by third-party vendors have been finalized by the CPSC, after nearly four years of litigation.

• Sig Sauer Recalls Romeo5 Red Dot Sights Over Battery Ingestion Hazards

  January 9, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  CPSC officials have announced a Sig Sauer Romeo5 optics recall over violations of federal safety standards that could allow the devices button batteries to be ingested, resulting in serious and potentially fatal injuries.

• QVC Oven Gloves Recalled Over Reports of Burn Injuries: CPSC

  December 6, 2024

  Darian Hauf

  Federal safety officials have announced a QVC Temp-tations Oven Gloves recall, after receiving nearly 100 reports of burn injuries caused by insufficient heat protection.

• Wall Bed Recall Issued Following Reports of Injuries After Detaching and Falling Onto Consumers

  November 22, 2024

  Michael Adams

  Days after one wall bed company was fined $16 million for its failure to report fall risks and injuries from its beds, Dorel wall beds sold on Amazon.com are being recalled due to at least 10 injuries.

• CPSC Warns Consumers to Stop Using AILUKI Cordless Drills Sold on Amazon Over Fire, Explosion Risks

  October 25, 2024

  Russell Maas

  Defective lithium-ion battery packs may cause AILUKI cordless drills to overheat, catch on fire or explode, leading safety officials to warn consumers to immediately stop using the drills and unplug the battery packs.

• CPSC Approves New Safety Rules for Infant Cushions and Pillows

  October 17, 2024

  Darian Hauf

  Following the injury or death of more than 200 children since 2010, federal regulators have approved new mandatory safety standards for infant cushions.

• CPSC Warns Consumers to Stop Using Lithium-Ion Battery Chargers Linked to Fires, Death

  October 15, 2024

  Darian Hauf

  The defective chargers were sold online through Amazon.com and other websites, and may pose a serious risk of overheating, sparking or catching on fire.

• CPSC Grants Local Communities $2.5M To Combat Pool Drownings

  October 4, 2024

  Darian Hauf

  Over $2 million in federal grant money has been allocated to 10 states and local jurisdictions, to help address the risk of pool drowning deaths, which are among the leading causes of fatality among children under four years old.