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Officials at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) have filed an administrative complaint requesting that a company making powerful magnet desk toys for adults issue a recall of its products. According to the CPSC, Buckyballs, manufactured by Maxfield and Oberton, children have ingested the toys and suffered serious injuries, including intestinal blockages. The problem with the product is that it is made up of many small magnets. If a child ingests...

Late last week, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada announced the recall of a popular brand of strollers due to a risk of finger amputation. According to reports, three children suffered fingertip amputations and two adults suffered smashed fingers due to a hinge defect in a popular model of strollers made by Kolcraft. The company has voluntarily recalled the strollers to prevent further injuries. According to the...

As spring begins and the weather gets warmer, more and more families will take to the streets on their bicycles. And while there are a great number of products available to help riders get their children involved in the fun, parents should remember that not all of these products are safe. Indeed, defective or unsafe products can cause serious injuries, particularly to small children.Just this week, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced...