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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 12h

If you lose power due to the nor’easter, prevent fires and use flashlights instead of candles. If you must use candles, place them away from anything flammable and blow them out before you leave a room. Learn more: www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/New...

Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season: CPSC Tips to Keep Americans Safe

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 1d

One portable generator can produce as much carbon monoxide (CO) as hundreds of cars. If you own a generator and are getting it ready for the nor’easter this weekend, check and make sure your CO alarms are working too. CO is a deadly gas you can’t see or smell and it can kill in minutes.

One portable generator with an equal sign next to a lot of cars. The text reads: one portable generator can produce as much carbon monoxide as hundreds of mid-size cars. Only use your generator outdoors and 20 feet away from your home.

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 2d

Huh. OK! Will see what that's all about.

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 2d

A nor’easter will hit the East Coast this weekend. Now is the time to prepare. If you own a portable generator, make sure your carbon monoxide (CO) alarms are working. CO from portable generators can kill in minutes. Make sure your flashlights have fresh batteries. www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/w...

Potent nor’easter will slam the East Coast with fierce wind, major coastal flooding and rain this weekend | CNN

Millions along the East Coast are about to feel the wrath of the storm this weekend and into early next week.

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 2d

That's odd. Anyone else seeing this error?

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 2d

Torches, pressure cookers, power stations, power banks, magnetic balls, waist fans, pajamas, and more. It was a wide-ranging Recall Thursday. Check out this week's consumer product recalls: www.cpsc.gov/Recalls

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 2d

Looking for a fun Friday project? Set up a RSS feed reader in your browser and subscribe to CPSC's Recall RSS feed: www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/CPS...

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 2d

Looking for a fun Friday project? Set up a RSS feed reader in your browser and subscribe to CPSC's Recall RSS feed: www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/CPS...

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 2d

Torches, pressure cookers, power stations, power banks, magnetic balls, waist fans, pajamas, and more. It was a wide-ranging Recall Thursday. Check out this week's consumer product recalls: www.cpsc.gov/Recalls

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 3d

Users can become entrapped within the bed rail or between the rail and mattress, creating an asphyxiation hazard that poses a risk of serious injury or death. In October 2023 in Ohio, an 81-year-old woman died at her home after becoming entrapped between an OasisSpace bed rail and the mattress.

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 3d

CPSC urges consumers to stop using the mattresses immediately and dispose of them. Do not sell or give away these hazardous mattresses.

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 3d

CPSC issued a Notice of Violation to the seller, Foshanshi Liyue Jiaju Youxian Gongsi, doing business as Crayan Inc., of China. The firm has been uncooperative in the implementation of the recall announced on June 18, 2025, failing to provide the agreed upon remedy to consumers.

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 3d

#WARNING: CPSC warns consumers to immediately stop using Crayan mattresses due to risk of serious injury or death from fire hazard; Violates mandatory standard for mattresses. Learn more: www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/202...

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 3d

CPSC urges consumers to immediately stop using the baby loungers, remove the foam padding, and cut the cover in half, and dispose of the cover and padding.

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 3d

CPSC issued a Notice of Violation to the seller, Eclipse Market LLC, doing business as Bubble Monkey, of China. Bubble Monkey is unable to offer refunds to consumers because it is out of business.

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 3d

#WARNING: CPSC warns consumers to immediately stop using Bubble Monkey baby loungers due to risk of serious injury or death from fall and entrapment hazards; Violates mandatory standard for infant sleep products. Learn more: www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/202...

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 3d

CPSC urges consumers to stop using the Magnet Men Toy Set immediately, take them away from children, and dispose of them. Do not sell or give away these hazardous magnet men toy sets.

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 3d

CPSC issued a Notice of Violation to the seller, Shanghai Zhidi Network Technology Co., Ltd., doing business as online seller Vndueey, of China. Vndueey has not agreed to recall the Magnet Men Toy Sets or offer a remedy to consumers.

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 3d

When high-powered magnets are swallowed, the ingested magnets can attract to each other, or to another metal object, and become lodged in the digestive system. This can result in serious injuries such as intestinal perforations, twisting and/or blockage, infection, blood poisoning and death.

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 3d

The toy men contain multiple magnets that fit within CPSC’s small parts cylinder and are stronger than permitted, posing a risk of serious injury or death if ingested by children.

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 3d

#WARNING: CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Vndueey Magnet Men Toy Sets Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Magnet Ingestion. Full notice: www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/202...

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 3d

CPSC urges consumers to stop using the children’s portable bed rails immediately and dispose of them. Do not sell or give away these hazardous children’s portable bed rails.

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 3d

CPSC issued a Notice of Violation to Amazon seller, Li Ling Lan, of China, doing business as KOOLDOO. The firm has not agreed to recall these children’s portable bed rails nor offer a remedy to consumers.

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 3d

The bed rails violate the mandatory standard for children’s portable bed rails because when installed adjacent to the bed, the child can become entrapped in the openings on the side of the mattress, and the openings on top of the mattress, posing a risk of serious injury or death due to entrapment.

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 3d

#WARNING: The CPSC is warning consumers to immediately stop using KOOLDOO Bed Rails. The bed rails violate the mandatory standard for children’s portable bed rails, posing a risk of serious injury or death due to entrapment. Learn more: www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/202...

KOOLDOO bed rails due to risk of serious injury or death from entrapment hazard.

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