Product Safety

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that L.L. Bean is recalling its toddler sweater fleece pullovers. The snaps on the item can detach, posing a choking hazard for children. The sweater was sold at L.L. Bean stores and online in sizes 2T, 3T and 4T, and feature four…

Studio Fun International is recalling children's slap bracelets sold with storybooks in the U.S. due to a laceration hazard. CT Post reported that the bracelets' metal band can wear through the fabric. So far, there have been five reports of children receiving cuts to the hands or fingers from the toy. The item was included…

Quality Certification Alliance (QCA), has expanded its Distributor Advocacy Council (DAC) with the addition of Quincy, Massachusetts-based Stran Promotional Solutions. The DAC mission is to elevate the standards by which firms that import and manufacture products are consistently delivering safe, high quality, socially compliant and environmentally conscientious merchandise, and its affiliates recognize QCA as the…

Fidget spinners continue to dominate the back-to-school market, but the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is trying to reduce safety risks with new safety guidelines. After reports of children choking on the fidget spinner's smaller components, as well as battery-operated fidget spinners igniting into flames, the CPSC is trying to warn the public of…

Moscow Mules are all the rage right now. They've seemingly gone from obscure cocktail to the most popular drink at bars. Part of the fun might be that the drink comes…

With the intense heat that's sweeping across a lot of cities in the U.S., people are wise to stay hydrated. But, a new observation shows that drivers should think twice before they leave plastic water bottles in their cars out in the heat. Think of it this way: The plastic water bottle acts like a…

By now, we all (hopefully) know that staring directly into the sun is bad. It's also really boring, except for during phenomena like a solar eclipse. In that case,…

Over its much-debated and frequently litigated existence, the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, often dubbed Proposition 65, has sought to preserve the health of the residents of California, whose voters sealed its legal status through a 63-37 percent vote. However, the ensuing decades, which have seen the measure’s covered chemicals soar…

Hoverboards have been all over the news due to the potential risks of their lithium ion batteries. In response, some companies have been making what they believe will be safer versions of the popular transportation devices. But,…

A group of scientists at the University of Cambridge have created an artificial spider silk made of water, paving the way for environmentally-friendly apparel manufacturing in the near future.