Biometric gun safes are recalled because they don’t keep out unauthorized users, including kids

[ad_1] More than 120,000 biometric gun safes sold by retailers nationwide are being recalled amid reports of unauthorized users opening them — including a six-year-old boy — posing a serious safety hazard and risk of death. The U.S. Consumer Product and Safety Commission on Thursday announced four separate recalls of biometric safes, with the companies…

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Vornado recalls 2 million garment steamers sold at Walmart, Amazon and Bed Bath & Beyond due to serious burn risk

[ad_1] Vornado is recalling two million garment steamers sold by retailers nationwide because they can spew hot water while heating or in use, posing a serious burn hazard to those nearby.  The recall involves Steamfast, Vornado and Sharper Image-branded steamers sold at retailers including Bed Bath & Beyond, Walmart and Amazon, according to the notice…

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Recalled applesauce pouches likely contained lead due to a single cinnamon processor the FDA just identified

[ad_1] Authorities in Ecuador have named a suspect in their investigation of now-recalled lead-tainted applesauce, which has been linked to poisonings of more than 400 Americans across 43 states, the Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday — but U.S authorities have “limited authority” to take steps against him. Ecuador’s authorities allege that Carlos Aguilera, a…

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Factory never tested applesauce packets that were recalled due to lead poisonings, FDA finds

[ad_1] The manufacturer behind now-recalled cinnamon applesauce pouches failed to ever test its product for heavy metals, the Food and Drug Administration found in a recent inspection, among several shortfalls by the plant now linked to hundreds of lead poisonings nationwide.  The FDA’s citation, outlined in a document obtained by CBS News through a freedom of…

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Almost 5 million blenders sold at Costco, Target and Walmart are recalled because blades are breaking off

[ad_1] BlendJet Inc. is recalling about 4.8 million portable blenders sold at Costco, Target and Walmart after receiving reports of blades breaking off as well as the product overheating or catching fire, resulting in dozens of injuries.  The Benicia, California-based company has heard of 329 incidents in which BlendJet 2 Portable Blenders’ blades broke off…

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