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• Miniverse Recall Issued For 21 Million “Make It Mini” Toy Sets, Following Reports of Skin Burns and Respiratory Injuries

  June 26, 2024

  Grace Muller

  Liquid resins in the recalled Miniverse Make It Mini toy sets have levels of hazardous chemicals that exceed U.S. consumer safety limits, which may cause side effects when inhaled, ingested or even touched.

• Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Alumina Dust Released by South Carolina Plant

  November 16, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A group of Goose Creek, South Carolina residents have filed a class action lawsuit against a nearby aluminum plant, which they say repeatedly released dangerous clouds of alumina dust due to a faulty emission control system.

• FDA Issues “Do Not Use” Warning for Certain UV Wands Due to Radiation Risks

  August 23, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  The FDA has updated a list of UV wands which it warns consumers not to use due to high radiation exposure risks.

• FDA Warns Recalled Mighty Bliss Heating Pads Carry Risk of Severe Injury and Death

  December 22, 2022

  Russell Maas

  The FDA has given a Might Bliss Heating Pad recall a class I designation, meaning they believe defects in the devices could cause severe injury and death.

• Mighty Bliss Heating Pad Recall Issued Following Reports of Burns, Shocks and Other Injuries

  October 26, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA issued a "Do Not Use" warning to consumers following a Mighty Bliss electric heating pad recall linked to burns, shocks and other injuries.

• Ultraviolet (UV) Wands Can Cause Eye and Skin Injuries Within Only a Few Seconds, FDA Warns

  September 2, 2022

  Martha Garcia

• UV Wands Give Off Unsafe Levels of Radiation, FDA Warns

  July 21, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA warns the UV Wands emit unsafe levels of radiation which can cause eye and skin injuries.

• Family Dollar and Dollar Tree Glue Gun Recall Follows Reports of Fires, Burn Injury

  April 18, 2022

  Russell Maas

  Dollar Tree and Family Dollar have recalled more than a million glue guns after reports of fires and skin irritation.

• Safe-T-Lite UV Wand, Used To Disinfect, May Cause Unsafe Radiation Exposure, FDA Warns

  September 30, 2021

  Russell Maas

  The FDA is warning that Safe-T-Lite UV radiation wands emit too much radiation, creating an injury risk for consumers.

• Oculus Recall Issued After Quest 2 VR Headset Foam Causes Skin Reactions, Rashes, Burns

  July 29, 2021

  Luke Tollen

  Facebook is recalling 4 million Oculus Quest 2 VR headsets following thousands of reports of users experiencing skin irritation caused by foam pad inserts.