Based on the latest updates from late 2024 and early 2025, the FDA has introduced significant changes to food labelling aimed at making nutritional information easier to understand at a glance. Here are the key changes: 1. Mandatory Front-of-Package (FOP) Labels The most significant update is the proposal for a mandatory “Nutrition Info Box” on…
A group of second and third year students from the CAPE Chemistry Unit 2 class at the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) visited the St. Kitts and Nevis Bureau of Standards and its Multipurpose Laboratories on Friday, February 13, 2026, for an educational tour of the facility’s advanced laboratory equipment and services. The visit formed…
Name of Product: 5-IN-1 Toddler Musical Instruments Hazard: The toys are intended for children under three years of age and violate the small parts and small ball bans, posing a deadly choking hazard. The toys also violate the mandatory safety standard for toys because the drumsticks that come with the xylophone have spherical ends that can pose a choking…
Name of Product: PandaEar children’s portable hook-on chairs Hazard: The portable hook-on chairs violate the mandatory safety standard for portable hook-on chairs because the crotch restraint can be removed, posing a risk of serious injury or death from a fall. Consumer Action: CPSC urges consumers to stop using the portable hook-on chairs immediately and dispose of them.…
Name of Product: Muduo Crib Bumper Sets Hazard: The padded crib bumpers included in the bedding sets violate the federal ban on crib bumpers because they can obstruct an infant’s breathing, posing a risk of serious injury or death due to suffocation. Consumer Action: CPSC urges consumers to stop using the crib bumpers immediately and dispose of them.…
Name of Product: Beloems Adult Portable Bed Rails Hazard: The recalled bed rails violate the mandatory standard for adult portable bed rails because users can become entrapped within the bed rail or between the bed rail and the side of the mattress, posing a serious entrapment hazard and risk of death by asphyxiation. The bed rails do…
Name of Product: CheerKid Baby Bath Seats Hazard: The recalled bath seats violate the mandatory standard for infant bath seats because they are unstable and can tip over while in use, posing a risk of serious injury or death due to drowning. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: February 12, 2026 Units: About 590 Click here for more details
Name of Product: Fortemotus Adult Portable Bed Rails Hazard: The recalled bed rails violate the mandatory standard for adult portable bed rails because users can become entrapped within the bed rail or between the bed rail and the side of the mattress, posing a serious entrapment hazard and risk of death by asphyxiation. The bed rails do…
Name of Product: SOOWERY 6-Drawer Dressers Hazard: The recalled dressers are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in risks of serious injuries or death to children. The dressers violate the mandatory standard as required by the STURDY Act. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: February 12, 2026…
Name of Product: Colombia-themed Magnetic Board Games Hazard: The recalled board games violate the mandatory standard for toys because the magnetic game pieces contain loose high-powered magnets posing an ingestion hazard to children. When high-powered magnets are swallowed, the ingested magnets can attract each other, or other metal objects, and become lodged in the digestive system.…
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