A growing number of doctors and safe sleep advocates are warning about the potential dangers of weighted sleepwear for infants. Oscar Wong/Getty Images hide caption
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The Connecticut-based Edgewell Personal Care Company said some samples of the Banana Boat Hair & Scalp Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 contained trace amounts of the cancer-causing chemical benzene. Edgewell Personal Care hide caption
The Fisher-Price Infant-to-Toddler Rocker and Newborn-to-Toddler Rocker were tied to at least 13 deaths over a 12-year period. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission hide caption
This photo provided by Consumer Product Safety Commission shows a dehumidifier made by New Widetech. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, about 2 million dehumidifiers made by New Widetech are being recalled in the U.S. because they can overheat and catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards. AP hide caption
A still frame from a Consumer Product Safety Commission video shows a mannequin's head leaning over an active fireworks display. U.S. CPSC hide caption
An 11-year-old boy put small magnets up both nostrils, then couldn't figure out how to get them out. These X-rays tell the tale. The New England Journal of Medicine hide caption
The soft, impermeable and uneven sleep surface of an air mattress can pose a danger to infants. Courtesy of The Sleep Judge hide caption
Product safety field staff send damaged products, such as this burnt battery pack from a defective electric scooter, to the government testing lab in Rockville, Md. Raquel Zaldivar/NPR hide caption
As Batteries Keep Catching Fire, U.S. Safety Agency Prepares For Change
Samsung is recalling nearly 3 million top-load washers — but not front-load machines — following reports of excessive vibration that could cause the lids to blow off. David Becker/Getty Images hide caption
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 was a unique, critically acclaimed phone before the company had to recall every unit, including those issued as allegedly safer replacements, over risks of smoke, fire and explosions. Lee Jin-man/AP hide caption
The Consumer Safety Commission announced a safety recall on Samsung's new Galaxy Note 7 smartphone. The company's profit projections fell. George Frey/Getty Images hide caption
An employee demonstrates Samsung Electronics Co.'s Samsung Pay application on a Galaxy Note 7 smartphone with stylus. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
A man walks past a Lumber Liquidators store in Philadelphia. The retailer says it stands by its products and will pay for the safety testing of laminate floors. Matt Slocum/AP hide caption