Infant bath seats sold at Amazon recalled due to drowning hazard

HOCKESSIN, DE—Yuboloo, of Hockessin, Delaware, is recalling 1,050 infant bath seats sold exclusively at Amazon due to a potential drowning hazard. The bath seats fail to meet the federal safety standard for infant bath seats, including requirements for stability and leg openings, and can tip over while in use, posing a drowning hazard to babies. The bath seats are made […]

ASUS recalls 10,000 ROG Maximus Z690 Hero Motherboards due to fire, burn hazard

BALTIMORE, MD—ASUS is recalling about 10,000 ROG Maximus Z690 Hero Motherboards sold separately for computers due to fire and burn hazards. A capacitor on the motherboard was installed in a reverse position which can lead to a short circuit, overheating or melting, posing fire and burn hazards. The company has received 10 reports of the motherboards overheating and melting. No […]

4moms recalls over 2 million infant swings due to strangulation hazard, 1 death reported

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Thorley Industries, LLC, d.b.a. 4moms, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania are announcing the recall of about two million MamaRoo swings and 220,000 RockaRoo rockers. In addition, 60,000 MamaRoo and 10,000 RockaRoo were sold in Canada. When the swing or rocker is not in use, their restraint straps can hang below the seat and […]

Vehicle fire reported in White Marsh

WHITE MARSH, MD—Crews responded to commercial a vehicle fire in White Marsh on Saturday evening. The fire was reported at around 8 p.m. on Nottingridge Road (21162). At the scene, the White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company reports that a tractor-trailer had caught fire at the Amazon facility. Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze and no injuries were reported. Photos […]

Kidde recalls TruSense Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarms due to risk of failure to alert

BALTIMORE, MD—Kiddie is recalling around 226,000 smoke and carbon monoxide detectors due to the risk that they could fail to alert consumers to a fire. This recall involves Kidde TruSense Smoke Alarms and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarms. The recalled units are Kidde Model Series 2040, 2050, 2060 and 2070 Smoke and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide alarms. Only alarms with the TruSense […]

Major internet outage hits northeast U.S., BCPS students affected

NOTTINGHAM, MD—A major internet outage left many East Coast users unable to access many online services on Tuesday. On Twitter, users reported being unable to access Google, Zoom, Netflix, Amazon, Facebook, etc. All related Google products, including Google Meet and Gmail, were also down for residents in the northeastern U.S. Down Detector confirmed that Google, Verizon, Comcast, YouTube, Google Classroom, […]

Ring recalls 2nd-generation doorbells due to fire risk

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Amazon’s Ring is recalling hundreds of thousands of video doorbells due to a fire risk. The Ring Video Doorbell (Second Generation) battery can reportedly overheat when incorrect screws are used for installation, posing fire and burn hazards. This recall involves Ring Video Doorbell (2nd Generation), model number 5UM5E5 smart doorbell cameras. Only Ring Video Doorbell (2nd Generation) models with […]

Seneca recalls cinnamon apple chips due to possible Salmonella risk

BALTIMORE, MD—Seneca Snack Company, a Washington Corporation, is announcing a voluntary recall of Seneca Cinnamon Apple Chips and Clancy’s Cinnamon Apple Chips due to possible Salmonella contamination. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, […]