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
SANTA CRUZ, California – All OneWheel electronic skateboards are being recalled after reports of injuries and deaths. The maker, Future Motion, has received reports of four deaths of users between 2019 and 2021, as well as multiple reports of serious injuries. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall notice for 300,000 of … Read more
The 1972 Andes plane crash story is now being retold in the new Netflix film “Society of the Snow.” Directed by Spanish filmmaker J. A. Bayona, the movie depicts the harrowing ordeal of the amateur Uruguayan rugby team and their loved ones who survived the crash. The film is based on a book by Uruguayan … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of all models of Onewheel self-balancing electric skateboards after reports of at least four deaths and numerous injuries caused by the skateboard’s inability to balance riders. The California-based company Future Motion manufactured the 300,000 recalled skateboards, which can stop balancing a rider … Read more
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — OneWheel riders are being urged to halt the use of their electric skateboards following numerous reports of injuries and four reported deaths. The U.S. Consumer Product Commission recalled 300,000 electric skateboards manufactured by Santa Cruz-based company, Future Motion, due to safety concerns. According to the commission’s report, the skateboards may cease … Read more