Back to School Safety Communication Materials are available from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Across the country, many children are headed back to school, and regardless of how they get there, we want them to get there safely. Keep your community safe — use these resources to increase timely safety messaging across all platforms. …

Release Date: July 18, 2024 Release Number: 24-306 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using and dispose of magnetic ball sets sold by Dongguan Qihangren Trade because the loose, hazardous magnets pose a risk of serious injury or death if ingested by children. CPSC testing determined…

Release Date: July 3, 2024 Release Number: 24-294 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using certain Hush Hutting Crib Mattresses and play yard mattresses due to flammability and suffocation risks. There is a risk of suffocation with the Hush Hutting 5" Memory Foam Crib Mattresses, Pack…

Release Date: June 24, 2024 Release Number: 24-280 CPSC Releases New Data on Fireworks-Related Injuries and Deaths WASHINGTON, D.C. –  It’s that time of year when Americans everywhere will be celebrating the Fourth of July holiday with family, friends and fireworks. A new report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) highlights the hazards…

Release Date: June 20, 2024 Release Number: 24-268 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using Xastro fuel bottles sold by Zhengzhou Weipai Jiajuyou Xian Gongsi because they pose a risk of poisoning and burns to children due to lack of a child resistant closure, which violates…

Release Date: June 20, 2024 Release Number: 24-267 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers about the risk of serious injury or death associated with defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors manufactured by Shenzhen Lidingfeng Tech. sold under multiple brand names, including PetUlove, ORIKLON, SENCKIT, Kingebai, Gaoducash, LDASEC, and AMS.…

Release Date: 6/10/2024 Release Number: We all handle storms differently. Some of us hide under the covers while others can’t wait to jump in the puddles once they’re over. No matter which of these groups you relate to the most, it is important to be aware of storm-related hazards this hurricane season. Carbon monoxide (CO)…

Release Date: May 30, 2024 Release Number: 24-251 2024 Report of Deaths and Injuries Involving Off-Highway Vehicles with More than Two Wheels New annual report shows children under 16 and adults ages 45-54 have higher death rates in off-highway vehicles WASHINGTON, D.C. – Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, and with it…

Release Date: May 9, 2024 Release Number: 24-225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using Mega-Tac Permanent Adhesive, Silicon Liquid Glue because the glue bottles do not comply with the child resistant packaging requirements under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA), posing a poisoning hazard to…

(From Kim Komando newsletter 4/22/2024) Last year, a Hawaii couple was convicted of living for decades under the identities of dead babies. Stories like this always disgust me, but after this long in tech, they don’t surprise me. Crooks have no shame, folks: 2% of identity theft cases reported to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last year involved…