PQL Recalls High Bay Linear LED Light Fixtures Due to Fire Hazard

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Name of Product: High Bay Linear LED light fixtures Hazard: The retaining pins used to secure the LED board inside some units can degrade allowing the LED board to come loose inside the fixture, posing a fire hazard. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: February 26, 2026 Units: About 186,520 Click here for more details

Royal Oak Enterprises Recalls Lighters Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire and Burn Hazards; Violates Mandatory Standard for Multipurpose Lighters

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Name of Product: Royal Oak Flame Saber Lighters Hazard: The recalled lighters violate the mandatory standard for multipurpose lighters because they do not have the required child-resistant mechanisms, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fire and burn hazards. The lighters also violate the labeling requirements under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act by missing required safety information.…

Dupray USA Recalls Neat Steam Cleaners Due to Risk of Burn Hazards or Serious Injury

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Name of Product: Dupray Neat Steam Cleaners Hazard: The steam cleaner’s boiler can rupture if it is overfilled, corroded and the pressure release valve malfunctions, posing risk of burn hazards or serious injury to users or bystanders. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: February 26, 2026 Units: About 651,145 (In addition, about 96,530 were sold in Canada)…

CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Gourmia Pressure Cookers Due to Serious Burn Hazard, Multiple Burn Injuries Reported; Majority Sold at Best Buy

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Name of Product: Gourmia Pressure Cookers Hazard: The pressure cookers pose a risk of serious injury due to burn hazards.  Consumer Action: CPSC urges consumers to stop using the pressure cookers immediately and dispose of them. Do not sell or give away these hazardous pressure cookers. Product Safety Warning Date: February 24, 2026 Units: About…

FDA Labelling Information

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Based on the latest updates from late 2024 and early 2025, the FDA has introduced significant changes to food labelling aimed at making nutritional information easier to understand at a glance. Here are the key changes: 1. Mandatory Front-of-Package (FOP) Labels The most significant update is the proposal for a mandatory “Nutrition Info Box” on…

CFBC CAPE Chemistry Students Tour Bureau of Standards Laboratories

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A group of second and third year students from the CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 class at the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) visited the St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards and its Multipurpose Laboratories on Friday, February 13, 2026, for an educational tour of the facility’s advanced laboratory equipment and services. The visit formed…

CPSC Warns Consumers to Stop Using 5-IN-1 Toddler Musical Instruments Immediately Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Choking; Violates Small Parts and Ball Bans

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Name of Product: 5-IN-1 Toddler Musical Instruments Hazard: The toys are intended for children under three years of age and violate the small parts and small ball bans, posing a deadly choking hazard. The toys also violate the mandatory safety standard for toys because the drumsticks that come with the xylophone have spherical ends that can pose a choking…

CPSC Warns Consumers to Stop Using PandaEar Children’s Portable Hook-On Chairs Immediately Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fall Hazard; Violates Mandatory Standard for Portable Hook-On Chairs

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Name of Product: PandaEar children’s portable hook-on chairs Hazard: The portable hook-on chairs violate the mandatory safety standard for portable hook-on chairs because the crotch restraint can be removed, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a fall. Consumer Action: CPSC urges consumers to stop using the portable hook-on chairs immediately and dispose of them.…

CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Muduo Crib Bumper Sets Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Suffocation; Violates Federal Crib Bumper Ban

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Name of Product: Muduo Crib Bumper Sets Hazard: The padded crib bumpers included in the bedding sets violate the federal ban on crib bumpers because they can obstruct an infant’s breathing, posing a risk of serious injury or death due to suffocation. Consumer Action: CPSC urges consumers to stop using the crib bumpers immediately and dispose of them.…