Los Angeles, California – Across the United States this week, several products have been recalled due to potential risks to consumers. These included laundry detergent packets that posed a danger to children, garment steamers causing burns, and citronella candles that could break and burn people. The rise in product recalls across various industries has been … Read more
LONDON, England – Consumer group Which? has issued a warning about the sale of unsafe electric heaters on popular social media platforms like TikTok and Temu. According to their tests, some of these heaters could potentially explode, cause electric shocks, or start house fires. Which? conducted tests on eight electric heaters purchased from TikTok and … Read more
MACEDONIA, OHIO – A tragic accident on state Route 8 southbound in Macedonia claimed the life of a tanker truck driver on Saturday morning. The driver lost control of the truck while attempting to get on Interstate 271 north, causing the vehicle to crash and catch fire. According to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office, the … Read more
A fatal explosion and fire at the Didion Milling dry corn mill in Cambria, Wisconsin, in May 2017 has prompted the Chemical Safety Board (CSB) to renew its call for OSHA to begin rulemaking on a general industry standard for combustible dust. The CSB’s final report on the incident, which resulted in the deaths of … Read more
WASHINGTON – The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall for approximately 46,000 HoMedics massagers sold in the United States due to concerns about fire and burn hazards. The massagers, which are manufactured in China, have been reported to overheat while charging, resulting in burns to at least one individual. This recall comes as … Read more