OVER 764,000 RYOBI PRESSURE WASHERS RECALLED; BURST HAZARD, 32 INJURED
On August 28, 2025, a recall was issued for approximately 764,000 Ryobi brushless electric pressure washers (models RY142300 and RY142711VNM) due to a hazardous defect where the capacitor can overheat ...
ALMOST 3 MILLION ATTIC FAN MOTORS RECALLED FOR FIRE HAZARD
On August 28, 2025, Air Vent Inc. announced a recall of approximately 2.9 million electric motors used in gable- and roof-mounted attic fans due to a safety cutoff issue that may cause short circuits ...
CPSC ISSUES WARNING ABOUT FAKE ‘LABUBU’ DOLLS AND PRODUCTS
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued an urgent warning on August 18, 2025, about counterfeit Labubu plush dolls and keychains, also known as “Lafufu,” which pose serious choking r ...
MINNEAPOLIS CATHOLIC SCHOOL SHOOTER NOW DECEASED; NO ACTIVE THREAT
A suspected shooter at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, where the first day of classes for the K-8 school was underway, is deceased, according to two law enforcement officials. The city of ...
MASS THEFT OF CATALYTIC CONVERTERS FORCES MICHIGAN SCHOOLS TO CANCEL CLASS
On August 19, 2025, Michigan City Area Schools in Indiana were forced to cancel in-person classes on the fifth day of the school year after discovering that the catalytic converters from approximately ...
F.D.A. WARNS OF RADIOACTIVE SHRIMP SOLD AT WALMART; TENNESSEE NOT AFFECTED
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning advising consumers, retailers, and distributors not to eat, sell, or serve certain frozen shrimp imported from PT. Bahari Makmur Sejati ...
OVER 200,000 KIA TELLURIDE VEHICLES RECALLED FOR FAULTY DOOR BELT MOLDINGS
Kia America has issued a recall for 201,149 Telluride SUVs from the 2023 to 2025 model years due to faulty door belt moldings that may loosen and detach, posing a road hazard and increasing the risk o ...
WERNER LADDERS RECALLED FOR FAULTY LOCKING MECHANISM
On August 14, 2025, Werner Co. announced a recall of approximately 122,250 Werner 20’ and 24’ Multi-Max Pro multi-purpose ladders due to a fall hazard caused by a locking mechanism that can jam and fa ...
DOLLAR GENERAL ISSUES RECALL ON COFFEE FOR POSSIBLE GLASS
Goodlettsville, Tennessee – August 11, 2025 –Dollar General Corporation is recalling three (3) lots of its eight (8) ounce Clover Valley® Instant Coffee due to the potential presence of glass. 8-Ounc ...
APOLLO MOON MISSION COMMANDER JAMES LOVELL PASSES AWAY AT 97
James Lovell, the commander of the Apollo 13 mission, passed away at 97 on Thursday in Lake Forest, Illinois, as announced by NASA. Lovell, a retired Navy captain, was a pivotal figure in NASA's early ...
TOY PLAY KITCHENS RECALLED; ONE DEATH REPORTED
Backyard Kids, LLC, of Plano, Texas, is recalling approximately 192,000 KidKraft Farm to Table Model Play Kitchens due to a strangulation hazard, with about 400 units sold by Backyard Kids and 12 in C ...
RADIOACTIVE WASP NEST FOUND IN SOUTH CAROLINA
A radioactive wasp nest was found near the Savannah River Site nuclear facility in South Carolina on July 3, 2025. The nest's contamination level exceeded federal regulations by over ten times. It ...
