Consumer Product Safety Alerts

This living topic covers various consumer product safety alerts and recalls issued to protect the public from hazardous products. The content includes reports of injuries and deaths linked to nursery products, dangerous infant sleepwear, malfunctioning household appliances, and risky outdoor equipment. Legislation and safety guidelines from agencies like the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and advocacy from organizations like the American Academy of Pediatrics are highlighted. The topic also provides practical advice for consumers, such as proper usage instructions, safety precautions, and steps to take if they own recalled products.

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The biggest appliance recalls of 2024

Samsung tops the list after more than 200 fires started

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Poor due dilligence led to another year of dangerous appliance recalls.

There were more than 2.8 million appliances recalled in 2024, according to a ConsumerAffairs analysis of data from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which counts appliances among the thousands of products it regulates.

The recalls followed people complaining about hundreds of close calls, including dozens of injuries and oven fires that burned down homes and killed pets.

Manufacturers who have to ...

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