Consumer Product Safey Commission

Tom Noffsinger stands in his garage workshop, where he uses a SawStop table saw for woodworking at his home in Raleigh, North Carolina. About 20 years ago, Noffsinger had a table saw accident and almost lost his thumb.

Health & Safety

After years of trying, the U.S. government may finally mandate safer table saws

5:00am April 02, 2024

After years of false starts, the Consumer Product Safety Commission looks poised to mandate a blade safety brake on all new table saws sold in the United States.

All Onewheel products are being recalled, including the Pint model seen here.

National

All Onewheel e-skateboards are recalled after reported deaths

6:13pm September 30, 2023

by Emma Bowman

Future Motion recalled 300,000 boards after previous resistance to the federal safety commission's push for a recall. Four incidents of fatal brain trauma are linked to the self-balancing boards.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission's new album features some of its iconic mascots on the cover and seven safety-focused tracks.

A federal agency wants to give safety tips to young adults. So it's dropping an album

5:59am September 20, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

The Consumer Product Safety Commission's album addresses the most common hazards among those 13-24, through a variety of genres. It's called We're Safety Now Haven't We, and you'll want to hear it.

Queue Listen Now

Generac has recalled two types of portable generators that pose a fire and burn risk.

National

Generac is recalling around 64,000 generators that pose a fire and burn hazard

11:12am September 18, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

At least three incidents involving the recalled generators left people with severe burns. Generac is offering a free repair kit to consumers.

The CPSC commissioned new stock photos showing Americans with disabilities using a variety of home safety devices, including portable generators.

People with disabilities aren't often seen in stock photos. The CPSC is changing that

2:56pm May 23, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

The Consumer Product Safety Commission took photos of people with disabilities using home safety devices like flashlights and smoke alarms — then put them in the public domain for anyone to use.

A worker collects shopping carts in the parking lot of a Target store on June 9, 2021, in Highlands Ranch, Colo.

National

Target is recalling nearly 5 million candles that can cause burns and lacerations

10:15am May 22, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

The recall affects the store's Threshold Glass Jar Candles in multiple sizes. Target received 137 reports of the candle jar cracking and breaking during use, including six injuries.