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Consumer Safety Agency Warns People With Children To Stop Using The Peloton Tread+

7:18pm April 18, 2021

by Eric McDaniel

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a warning about the Peloton Tread+ after reports of children being injured. Peloton insists the machine is safe when used as directed.

Nancy Beck testifies in front of the Senate in 2017 when she was a senior policy director at the American Chemistry Council trade group. President Trump nominated Beck to head the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Scientists Warn Against Consumer Protection Nominee

8:31am June 16, 2020

by Rebecca Hersher

Nancy Beck is the Trump administration's nominee to lead the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a seven-year term. Many scientists and public health experts warn she is a dangerous choice.

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Portable generator sales fluctuate yearly based on weather-related power outages, but demand remains high. Since 2007, all portable generators have been required to include labels warning about carbon monoxide poisoning.

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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning From Portable Generators Proves Predictable, And Deadly

9:52am December 04, 2019

by Rachel Treisman

Portable generator use increases in winter, raising the risk of deadly carbon monoxide exposure. Safety advocates say the issue transcends user error, but legislative and regulatory efforts stall.

A still frame from a Consumer Product Safety Commission video shows a mannequin's head leaning over an active fireworks display.

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This July 4, Don't Be Like These Dummies: How Not To Set Off Fireworks

5:57pm July 03, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Every year, the Consumer Product Safety Commission urges Americans to use fireworks responsibly. It does this by blowing up a bunch of mannequins on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

SawStop founder Steve Gass testifies at a Consumer Product Safety Commission hearing.

Despite Proven Technology, Attempts To Make Table Saws Safer Drag On

10:29am August 10, 2017

by Chris Arnold

It's unclear whether the Consumer Product Safety Commission will finally pass a rule requiring all new saws to have an active injury prevention monitoring system built into them.

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