Multiple Squishy Dumpling Toy Brands Recalled Over Deadly Water Bead Ingestion Hazard, CPSC Issues Broad Consumer Safety Alert

The CPSC has recalled multiple brands of squishy dumpling and ball toys over the same deadly defect: the water beads inside the toys can expand beyond the permitted size when swallowed, posing a fatal ingestion, choking, and intestinal obstruction hazard to young children. The recalls were announced in early October 2026. No injuries have been […]
Stewart’s Shops Heavenly Medley And Vanilla-Chocolate-Strawberry Ice Cream Recalled Over Metal.

Stewart’s Shops Corp. of Saratoga Springs, New York, is recalling two flavors of its half-gallon ice cream, Stewart’s Shops Heavenly Medley and Stewart’s Shops Vanilla-Chocolate-Strawberry, because they may contain pieces of metal. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted the company announcement on October 2, 2026. The ice cream was sold at every Stewart’s […]
Running Your Snow Blower in the Garage for Just Minutes Can Kill Your Family

Every winter, Americans make a mistake that kills: running a gas-powered snow blower inside the garage. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns that gas-powered snow blowers, like all combustion engines, produce carbon monoxide — an invisible, odorless gas that accumulates to lethal levels inside an enclosed space within minutes, even when the garage […]
About RSV

What to know What is RSV? Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a common respiratory virus that infects the nose, throat, respiratory tract, and lungs. RSV symptoms are not specific, which makes it difficult to distinguish RSV from the common cold or other respiratory viruses (like the flu or COVID-19). RSV spreads in the fall […]