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Exactly one week ago, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Peloton was recalling around 2.2 million exercise bikes. The agency noted that 13 people had been injured…

Peloton and the CPSC finally agree on a fix for recalled treadmills

Fitbit this morning announced that it is participating in a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall of its Ionic smartwatch following reports of an overheating battery and potential burn injury. The…

Fitbit Ionic smartwatches recalled following battery burn reports

Peloton today announced that it will be cooperating with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), agreeing to two voluntary treadmill recalls for the Tread+ and Tread versions of its…

Peloton apologizes, agrees to treadmill recall

Almost exactly a month ago, Peloton CEO John Foley wrote an open letter about the the company’s treadmill. “I’m reaching out to you today because I recently learned about a…

Consumer agency warns against Peloton Tread+ use, as company pushes back

When we detailed the brief ascent and prolonged decline of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 saga the other day, we noted that there were still some loose ends to tie up.…

The CPSC officially recalls all Note 7 devices, citing 23 new reports since first recall

The flaming train wreck that is the Galaxy Note 7 recall finally has its official stamp of approval from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and there’s now a hard date…

Official CPSC recall goes out for Galaxy Note 7 — replacements will be available September 21

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has finally weighed in on the Galaxy Note 7 debacle, issuing its own statement urging users not just to be careful, as the FAA did,…

Galaxy Note 7 recall gets government treatment as the CPSC piles on

Hoverboards! The must-have trash gadget of the holidays, now gathering dust in a million closets and garages nationwide, is being recalled in even larger numbers than before due to “a…

Remember hoverboards? Half a million are being recalled as fire hazards