WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) once again is warning parents and caregivers about the dangers of high-powered magnetic balls and cubes. Today, the CPSC announced a mandatory recall of 10 million Zen and Neoballs magnets due to an ingestion hazard and risk of death .
As many as 2 million people in the US use CPAP breathing machines made by Philips that have been recalled—and they're struggling to get the machines fixed or replaced..
Fisher-Price’s recent recall of their 4-in-1 Rock ‘n Glide Soother underscores again why business leaders need to ensure the actions of their companies are always in sync with corporate values. Failure to do so can create a crisis for company officials and their organizations.
Beech-Nut recalls infant rice cereal due to arsenic concerns By Kate Gibson FDA to propose limits on arsenic and lead in baby food
Beech-Nut Nutrition is recalling some infant rice cereal sold nationwide because samples of the product showed excessive levels of arsenic. The baby food maker also says it will stop selling the product over worries it won t be able to comply with federal limits on levels of arsenic and other toxic substances that are called heavy metals.
The recall came after testing found samples contained more than the guidance level for naturally occurring inorganic arsenic set by the Food and Drug Administration last year.
Fisher-Price recalls Rock n Glide Soothers after four infant deaths By Kate Gibson CPSC votes to regulate infant sleep products
Fisher-Price is recalling two baby sleep products 4-in-1 Rock n Glide Soothers and 2-in-1 Soothe n Play Gliders following the deaths of four infants.
The fatalities linked to the Fisher-Price 4-in-1 Rock n Glide Soother involve a four-month old Missouri child, a two-month old in Nevada, a two-month old in Michigan and an 11-week-old in Colorado, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and toymaker Mattel, which owns Fisher-Price, said Thursday.
All four babies who died were said to have been placed on their backs unrestrained in the Fisher-Price products and later found on their stomachs, the CPSC reported. The deaths occurred between April 2019 and February 2020, according to the agency. There have been no known fatalities in the 2-in-1 Sooth n Play Gliders.