Consumer SafetyBusiness
eBay Bans Airbag Sales Over Counterfeit Risks
eBay has banned airbag sales on its platform, joining Amazon and others in a crackdown on faulty and counterfeit parts linked to at least 11 U.S. deaths.
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Consumer Safety
Toyota Recalls 655K Camrys Over Display Error Safety Issue
Toyota recalls 655,000 Camrys globally over a display error that may deactivate turn signals and other safety indicators, affecting 508,000 U.S. vehicles.
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Consumer SafetyRegulation
China Tightens Children's Cosmetics Safety Rules
China's first mandatory cosmetics safety standard, effective 2028, imposes 10x stricter microbial limits on children's products.
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Consumer SafetyChina
China Unveils First Mandatory Cosmetics Safety Standard
China releases first mandatory cosmetics safety standard, imposing stricter rules on children's products with microbial limits 10x tighter.
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Consumer Safety
China Cracks Down on 'Old Item Recycling' Live-Stream Scams
Chinese police dismantle a live-stream fraud ring that posed as antique recyclers, defrauding over 270 elderly victims of more than 2 million yuan.
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Consumer SafetyEurope
Belgium Probes Squishy Toys Over Cancer-Causing Chemicals
Belgian authorities probe squishy dumpling toys after tests reveal carcinogenic chemicals like benzene and xylene. Major retailers pull products.
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Consumer SafetyInternational
Toxic Squishy Dumplings Expose EU Toy Safety Gaps
Carcinogenic substances in viral squishy dumpling toys raise questions about EU toy safety enforcement, CE marking, and online marketplace accountability.
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Consumer SafetyHealth
Costco Sued Over Protein Powder with Lead and Arsenic
Costco faces a class-action lawsuit alleging Orgain protein powders contain dangerous levels of lead, arsenic, and cadmium without warnings.
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Consumer SafetyChina
Babycare Diapers Test Negative for Formamide Amid Crisis
Babycare, HUGGIES, and Bébé Joy release test reports showing no formamide in diapers as a media safety controversy spirals into a Rashomon-style dispute.
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TechnologyConsumer Safety
One in Four Americans Targeted by AI Voice Cloning Scams
AI voice cloning scams now target 1 in 4 American adults. The FBI reports $893M in AI-related fraud losses as scammers impersonate loved ones.
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Consumer SafetyChina
Yangzhou Cracks Down on Recycled Plastic Toothbrush Scandal
Yangzhou authorities seize 4.4 tons of materials after CCTV exposes toothbrushes made from recycled waste plastics and chemical containers.
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SocietyConsumer Safety
China's 'Natasha' Toy Craze Raises Child Safety Concerns
The viral 'Natasha' stress-relief toy, popular among Chinese schoolchildren, faces backlash over violent play, safety risks, and lack of certification.
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