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CO2 canisters are being recalled by Soda Sense due to injury hazard

Soda Sense is recalling about 19,200 Soda Sense CO2 canisters.

A valve in the canister can break, allowing CO2 to forcefully eject the top valve, posing an injury hazard to consumers.

Soda Sense has received 18 reports of the canister’s top valve ejecting, resulting in minor property damage, such as damage to the home soda machine if the canister was in the machine when the valve broke. Or when the valve in the canister broke, damage was caused to surrounding property such as glasses, plates, or other fragile items if knocked into by the machine, the valve, or the canister.

No injuries have been reported.

This recall involves type 2 Soda Sense 0.6 liter CO2 canisters sold through the Soda Sense mail order exchange program. The metal, cylinder canisters are silver with a black cap.

Check out my podcast interview on ‘Safest Family on the Block’ today at 2 p.m. PT

I’ll be the guest of Jason Brick on his new podcast, Safest Family on the Block, today at 2 p.m. PT. You can see the podcast on YouTube. Click here to see the interview.

Brick is a martial arts practitioner and journalist. As a father, he’s a staunch advocate of a safe home and that’s why he created Safest Family on the Block.

Over two decades as a consumer journalist, I’ve written many times about safety in the home, including child safety. On Tuesday, we’ll be discussing toddlers and why it’s important for parents of toddlers to be informed about consumer and product safety.

Harnesses made for Polaris, Can-Am, and Kawasaki UTVs are being recalled by IMMI due to injury hazard

IMMI is recalling about 162,000 UTV harnesses made for Polaris, Can-Am, and Kawasaki UTVs.

The harness can be missing stitching, posing an injury hazard to the occupant by failing to properly restrain them in a crash.

IMMI reports that seven harnesses lacked stitching at one of multiple attachment points. No injuries or property damage have been reported.

Stop using lawn darts made by Crown Darts UK and dispose of them, the company and CPSC warn

Lawn darts are banned in the United States due to serious risks of skull punctures and other serious injuries, especially to children.

About 19,400 darts made by Crown Darts UK were sold in the United States and about 4,048 in Canada.

No incidents or injuries have been reported.

CFMK surface mount brackets for CPANL LEDs are being recalled by Lithonia Lighting due to impact hazard

Lithonia Lighting is recalling about 318,500 CFMK surface mount brackets used with CPANL LEDs in the United States and about 11,600 in Canada.

The brackets can fail to securely surface mount the CPANL LED and fall unexpectedly, posing a risk of injury from impact.

The firm has received 24 reports of CPANL LEDs coming loose or falling from the CFMK bracket, resulting in one injury.

Safest Family on the Block: I'll be featured on Tuesday podcast

I’ll be a guest on the podcast Tuesday at 3 p.m. PT. We’ll be discussing consumer and product safety. Over two decades as a consumer journalist, I’ve written many times about safety in the home, including child safety.

On the safety podcast, we’ll be discussing toddler injuries and deaths from accidental poisonings, furniture and TV tip overs, swimming and other water accidents, window covering cord entrapments, strollers, toys, hot cars, and more.

Blowers recalled by Intertex due to fire hazard

Intertex is recalling about 189,000 B-Air, BlueDri, BlueDri Pro, and Soleaire Blowers in the United States and about 8,153 in Canada.

The utility outlets on the side of the blowers aren’t protected by a circuit breaker. If the outlet becomes overloaded or short-circuited, it could overheat, posing a fire hazard.

No incidents or injuries have been reported.

Mildew stain remover is being recalled by WD-40 Co. due to possible skin irritation

The WD-40 Co. is recalling about 130,000 bottles of WD-40 mildew stain remover.

Pressure can build up inside the bottle and cause it to fall over and leak, posing a risk of skin irritation.

No incidents or injuries have been reported.

This recall includes only the 16- and 32-ounce bottles of X-14 mildew stain remover. The recalled bottles have a lot code between 20052 O and 20127 O, which can be found on the back of the bottle.

Consumer Reports, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety team up to offer list of best cars for teens

Photo: Kevauto

Teenagers are among the riskiest drivers, but they often end up with vehicles that don’t provide adequate protection in a crash. Often, they drive old cars that lack modern safety features such as side airbags or electronic stability control. And, when teenagers do drive a new car, it’s usually one of the smallest models, which don’t protect as well as larger vehicles in crashes. 

This year, for the first time, Consumer Reports and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety have worked together to provide a list of safe, reliable, and affordable used vehicles for teenage drivers.

The list of 65 recommended used vehicles ranges from $5,300 to $19,600.

Artificial Christmas trees are being recalled by Willis Electric due to burn hazard

Willis Electric is recalling about 99,000 Home Accents Holiday artificial Christmas trees in the United States and 5,100 in Canada.

The Christmas tree’s foot-pedal controller can overheat, posing a burn hazard. The firm has received 509 reports of incidents of overheating involving the foot-pedal controller, including one report of a burn.

This recall involves mode-switching foot-pedal controllers included with 2019 Home Accent Holiday 7.5-foot and 9-foot artificial pine Christmas trees. Model numbers W14N0126, W14N0127, W14N0148, W14N0149, and W14N0157 and SKU NUMBERS can be found on the product label on the Christmas tree’s cord and are listed as follows: