Furniture Tip-Over Safety: Anchor Your Furniture Before It Kills a Child
It happens in seconds, in silence, and almost always when a parent is nearby. A child climbs a dresser, a bookcase, or pulls open a drawer — and the furniture tips forward, crushing them. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is aware of 234 fatalities resulting from clothing storage unit tip-overs from January 2000 […]
Kao USA Recalls Oribe Serene Scalp Densifying Shampoo Nationwide Over Bacterial Contamination
Kao USA has voluntarily recalled specific lots of Oribe Serene Scalp Densifying Shampoo after the product tested positive for Pluralibacter gergoviae — a bacterial contaminant that poses little risk to healthy individuals but can cause serious infection in people with weakened immune systems. The recall was issued July 1, 2026. No adverse events or injuries […]
CDC: Pack Smart
Prepare a travel health kit with items you may need, especially those that may be difficult to find on your trip. If you have specific medical conditions, check with your healthcare professional for any additional items to consider bringing along. Be aware that some countries have restrictions on what medications you can bring with you, so check […]
Carbon Monoxide from Home Appliances: The Silent Killer Living Inside Your House
Most people know carbon monoxide is dangerous — but few realize it can be produced silently and lethally by the appliances already running inside their home. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns that carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas produced by the incomplete burning of fuels including natural gas, propane, […]
Rowenta Recalls X-Force Flex Cordless Vacuum Cleaners Over Lithium-Ion Battery That Can Overheat And Cause Fire
Groupe SEB USA, doing business as Rowenta USA, has recalled approximately 3,660 Rowenta X-Force Flex cordless vacuum cleaners after the lithium-ion battery in the vacuum’s handle was found to overheat and potentially ignite, posing a fire and burn hazard. The recall was announced July 2, 2026. Rowenta has received two U.S. reports of overheating or […]
Adult Portable Bed Rails: A Hidden Danger for Seniors and Caregivers
Portable bed rails are marketed as safety aids for older adults — but the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns they have killed at least 18 people and injured countless more. Since 2021, CPSC has recalled more than 3 million adult portable bed rails through nine recalls and safety warning notices. CPSC data show […]
Diamond Wipes International Recalls 75,315 CVS Health Medicated Hemorrhoidal Wipes Over Child Poisoning Risk From Lidocaine
Diamond Wipes International, Inc. of Chino, California, has recalled approximately 75,315 CVS Health Medicated Hemorrhoidal Wipes because the individually wrapped wipe packets do not have child-resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The wipes contain lidocaine, a topical anesthetic that can cause serious or fatal poisoning if ingested by young children. The […]
CDC: Sex Tourism
Sex tourism is travel for the specific purpose of having sex, typically with commercial sex workers. It is different from having casual sex during travel with fellow travelers or locals. Condoms Help Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections Both sex tourism and casual sex can lead to the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), […]
Garage Door Safety: The Hidden Danger in Your Own Driveway
Your garage door is the largest moving object in your home — and it has killed dozens of children. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is aware of 62 deaths and 49 injuries to children under 15 years of age associated with automatic garage doors and garage door openers between March 1982 and November […]
Winco Fireworks Recalls Two Patriotic Firework Products Over Explosion And Burn Hazards
Winco Fireworks International of Grandview, Missouri, has recalled two firework products sold at Pyro City and other fireworks stores nationwide, just one day before the Fourth of July, after the CPSC determined both products can malfunction and cause serious explosion and burn injuries. Both recalls were announced July 2, 2026. No injuries have been reported. […]