New FDA guidance indicates all vaping products currently on the market must go through an approval process explaining how they will discourage underage use and how they will prevent battery explosions to stay on store shelves.…
A new study warns doctors not to simply wait for button batteries to pass through children who have swallowed them, due to the risk of internal damage.…
A class action lawsuit against Skechers claims the company knew its light-up shoes were defective and could lead to burn injuries, but sold them for use by children anyway.…
The FDA warns that some Medtronic pacemakers may have defective batteries which could fail suddenly, putting patients’ lives at risk.…
The FDA has approved a new update to address battery problems linked to Abbott Laboratories (formerly St. Jude) ICD and CRT-D heart implants.…
More than 80,000 Lenovo ThinkPad laptops sold in the U.S. and Canada are being recalled due to the risk of battery overheating and fire due to an unfastened screw.…
The CPSC is warning that fidget spinners can sometimes present a choking hazard to small children, and some battery-powered units have been linked to fires.…
A recall of more than 120,000 Engerizer XBox One controller battery packs comes following two dozen reports of the units overheating, melting and posing burn and fire hazards.…
The FDA is warning doctors nationwide of reports of battery-powered medical carts catching fire and exploding, requiring hospitals to be evacuated.…
A warning over battery failures in some St. Jude ICD and CRT-D heart implants has been upgraded to a class I recall, the FDA’s most serious recall classification.…
