Consumer Safety

Oster French Door Countertop Oven model TSSTTVFDMAF with stainless steel finish, featuring center-opening glass doors and control knobs on the right side, shown cooking multiple pizzas on two racks.

September 27, 2025

1.3 Million Oster Ovens Recalled After 95 Burn Injuries Reported

Sunbeam Products Inc. has recalled approximately 1.29 million Oster French Door Countertop Ovens in the United States and about 104,195 in Canada due to a serious safety concern. The recall, announced on

Official CPSC recall notice highlighting Remington hair dryer safety hazard and refund process

Business·News·USA

56,300 Remington Hair Dryers Recalled – Missing Water Safety Device Could Cause Death

More than 56,000 Remington hair dryers sold online are being pulled from the market because they could kill or seriously injure users if they fall into water while plugged in. The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall on August

August 16, 2025

100,000 Amazon Mattresses Recalled: Crayan Brand Fails Fire Safety Tests, Poses Deadly Hazard

Business·News·USA

A major recall affecting about 100,000 mattresses sold exclusively on Amazon has been announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The Crayan

Mumbai BMC Lab Welcomes All to Test Tap, Tank & Purifier Samples—Unfit Water at 0.46% For Now

India·News·Water

On World Water Day (March 22, 2025), the BMC launched a water testing facility at the G-South Division lab in Dadar West, inviting Mumbai

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Health

Chewing Gum Releases Up To 3,000 Microplastics Per Stick Says UCLA-Led Study

Modern life is complex. To release tension, we tend to resort to some device. Chewing gum is one of these devices. Cricketers are seen having a chewing gum while playing. But this

Govind Tekale

April 14, 2025

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News·USA

NSA Warns Signal And WhatsApp Users Of Hidden Threats From Linked Devices And Group Links

The National Security Agency (NSA) has issued a critical warning about secure messaging apps like Signal and WhatsApp that flips conventional security wisdom on its head: the apps themselves aren’t vulnerable—user behavior

Rahul Somvanshi

April 5, 2025

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Business·News

Tesla Recalls 46,000 Cybertrucks Over Detaching Panels

Tesla is recalling more than 46,000 Cybertruck pickup trucks manufactured between November 2023 and February 2025 due to a serious safety issue. The problem involves the stainless steel exterior panels that can

Sunita Somvanshi

March 23, 2025

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Australia·News

Panda Mart’s Melbourne Store Raided; Unsafe Products Seized

Consumer Affairs Victoria has seized thousands of potentially hazardous products from the newly opened Panda Mart discount store in Cranbourne, Melbourne. Inspectors found numerous items that failed to meet mandatory safety standards,

Karmactive Staff

March 7, 2025

Health·News·UK

Boots Recalls Paracetamol Due to Packaging Error

Boots has issued an urgent recall for certain packs of its own-brand paracetamol due to a serious packaging error that could pose risks to patients. The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory

Tejal Somvanshi

March 5, 2025

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News·USA

Washington Bans Animal-Tested Cosmetics from 2025

Washington joined eleven other states in banning the sale of cosmetics tested on animals as of January 2025. This law protects animals from testing procedures while pushing the industry toward safer alternative

Govind Tekale

March 3, 2025

Canada·News

Hansang Fish Cakes Recalled Across Canada for Undeclared Egg

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a recall for multiple Hansang brand frozen fish cake products distributed across Canada. The recall, announced on March 1, 2025, was triggered after CFIA

Tejal Somvanshi

March 2, 2025

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Activism·Business·News·USA

February 28 Economic Blackout Targets Retailers as Black Consumers Wield $1.7 Trillion Spending Power

Next week’s 24-hour spending freeze marks the first in a wave of planned consumer boycotts targeting America’s retail giants. Set for February 28, this “economic blackout” kicks off what organizers hope will

Sunita Somvanshi

February 26, 2025

Representative Image. Band-Aid. Photo Source: JJuni (pixabay)

Health

26 Bandage Brands Found with PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’

Bandages meant to help us heal might be exposing us to harmful chemicals linked to cancer. Tests show that common brands like Band-Aid and CVS Health contain concerning levels of chemicals that

Tejal Somvanshi

February 20, 2025