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cpsc_bot<p>CPSC RECALL</p><p>Date: July 24, 2025</p><p>Product: LIVACTI Retractable Safety Gates Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Entrapment; Violates Mandatory Standard for Gates and Enclosures; Sold on Amazon by Qeyan and Yanyanny</p><p>Details: The recalled gates violate the mandatory standard for&amp;nbsp;expansion gates and expandable enclosures because a child’s torso can fit through the opening between the gate and the floor, posing a risk of serious injury or death due to entrapment.</p><p>More: <a href="https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/LIVACTI-Retractable-Safety-Gates-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Entrapment-Violates-Mandatory-Standard-for-Gates-and-Enclosures-Sold-on-Amazon-by-Qeyan-and-Yanyanny" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/LIVACTI-</span><span class="invisible">Retractable-Safety-Gates-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Entrapment-Violates-Mandatory-Standard-for-Gates-and-Enclosures-Sold-on-Amazon-by-Qeyan-and-Yanyanny</span></a><br> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/CPSC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPSC</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/recall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>recall</span></a></p>
cpsc_bot<p>CPSC RECALL</p><p>Date: July 24, 2025</p><p>Product: Apollo Recalls Electric Scooters Due to Fall and Injury Hazards</p><p>Details: The weld line on the electric scooter can crack, causing the stem to break and posing fall and injury hazards.</p><p>More: <a href="https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Apollo-Recalls-Electric-Scooters-Due-to-Fall-and-Injury-Hazards" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Apollo-R</span><span class="invisible">ecalls-Electric-Scooters-Due-to-Fall-and-Injury-Hazards</span></a><br> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/CPSC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPSC</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/recall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>recall</span></a></p>
cpsc_bot<p>CPSC RECALL</p><p>Date: July 24, 2025</p><p>Product: Aiho Dressers Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Tip-Over and Entrapment; Violates Mandatory Standard; Sold on Walmart.com by Aiho</p><p>Details: The recalled dressers are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in injuries or death to children. The dressers fail to meet the mandatory standard, as required by the STURDY Act.</p><p>More: <a href="https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Aiho-Dressers-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Tip-Over-and-Entrapment-Violates-Mandatory-Standard-Sold-on-Walmart-com-by-Aiho" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Aiho-Dre</span><span class="invisible">ssers-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Tip-Over-and-Entrapment-Violates-Mandatory-Standard-Sold-on-Walmart-com-by-Aiho</span></a><br> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/CPSC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPSC</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/recall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>recall</span></a></p>
cpsc_bot<p>CPSC RECALL</p><p>Date: July 24, 2025</p><p>Product: FENGQS Electric Bikes Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Risk of Serious Injury or Death; Sold on Amazon</p><p>Details: The e-bikes’ lithium-ion battery can overheat and ignite, posing serious fire and burn hazards to consumers.</p><p>More: <a href="https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/FENGQS-Electric-Bikes-Recalled-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-Sold-on-Amazon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/FENGQS-E</span><span class="invisible">lectric-Bikes-Recalled-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-Sold-on-Amazon</span></a><br> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/CPSC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPSC</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/recall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>recall</span></a></p>
cpsc_bot<p>CPSC RECALL</p><p>Date: July 24, 2025</p><p>Product: Innovative Designs Recalls Minecraft Light-Up Slap Ruler Bracelets Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Button Cell Battery Ingestion Hazard; Violates Mandatory Standard for Toys</p><p>Details: The battery compartment of the recalled light-up ruler bracelets can be opened easily by children allowing access to the button cell batteries, violating the battery-operated toys requirements under the mandatory standard for toys. If a child swallows a button cell or coin battery, it can cause serious injuries, internal chemical burns or death.</p><p>More: <a href="https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Innovative-Designs-Recalls-Minecraft-Light-Up-Slap-Ruler-Bracelets-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Button-Cell-Battery-Ingestion-Hazard-Violates-Mandatory-Standard-for-Toys" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Innovati</span><span class="invisible">ve-Designs-Recalls-Minecraft-Light-Up-Slap-Ruler-Bracelets-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Button-Cell-Battery-Ingestion-Hazard-Violates-Mandatory-Standard-for-Toys</span></a><br> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/CPSC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPSC</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/recall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>recall</span></a></p>
cpsc_bot<p>CPSC RECALL</p><p>Date: July 24, 2025</p><p>Product: LED Gloves Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Battery Ingestion; Violates the Mandatory Toy Standard and Child Resistant Coin Battery Packaging Standard; Sold on Amazon by Minongad</p><p>Details: The recalled LED&amp;nbsp;gloves violate the mandatory standard for toys containing coin batteries because the compartment that holds the batteries can be easily accessed and opened by children. Additionally,&amp;nbsp;the spare coin batteries provided with the toys are not in child-resistant packaging and do not have the warnings required under&amp;nbsp;Reese’s Law. When button cell or coin batteries are swal</p><p>More: <a href="https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/LED-Gloves-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Battery-Ingestion-Violates-the-Mandatory-Toy-Standard-and-Child-Resistant-Coin-Battery-Packaging-Standard-Sold-on-Amazon-by-Minongad" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/LED-Glov</span><span class="invisible">es-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Battery-Ingestion-Violates-the-Mandatory-Toy-Standard-and-Child-Resistant-Coin-Battery-Packaging-Standard-Sold-on-Amazon-by-Minongad</span></a><br> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/CPSC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPSC</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/recall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>recall</span></a></p>
cpsc_bot<p>CPSC RECALL</p><p>Date: July 24, 2025</p><p>Product: Diamond G Forest Products Recalls Turpentine Bottles Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Child Poisoning; Violates Mandatory Standard for Child Resistant Packaging</p><p>Details: The bottles contain turpentine, which must be in child-resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The packaging is not child-resistant, posing a risk of serious injury or death from poisoning if the contents are ingested by young children.</p><p>More: <a href="https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Diamond-G-Forest-Products-Recalls-Turpentine-Bottles-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Child-Poisoning-Violates-Mandatory-Standard-for-Child-Resistant-Packaging" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Diamond-</span><span class="invisible">G-Forest-Products-Recalls-Turpentine-Bottles-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Child-Poisoning-Violates-Mandatory-Standard-for-Child-Resistant-Packaging</span></a><br> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/CPSC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPSC</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/recall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>recall</span></a></p>
cpsc_bot<p>CPSC RECALL</p><p>Date: July 24, 2025</p><p>Product: Transpro US Recalls Electric Scooters with Unauthorized Lithium-Ion Battery UL Certification Labels Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Risk of Serious Injury and Death; $200,000 in Property Damage Reported</p><p>Details: The recalled scooters can overheat and ignite, posing a fire hazard and risk of serious injury and death. They were sold with unauthorized lithium-ion battery UL certification labels.</p><p>More: <a href="https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Transpro-US-Recalls-Electric-Scooters-with-Unauthorized-Lithium-Ion-Battery-UL-Certification-Labels-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-and-Death-200000-in-Property-Damage-Reported" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Transpro</span><span class="invisible">-US-Recalls-Electric-Scooters-with-Unauthorized-Lithium-Ion-Battery-UL-Certification-Labels-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-and-Death-200000-in-Property-Damage-Reported</span></a><br> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/CPSC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPSC</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/recall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>recall</span></a></p>
cpsc_bot<p>CPSC RECALL</p><p>Date: July 24, 2025</p><p>Product: iMirror Inc. Recalls Electric Bug Zapper Racket, Fly Swatter, and Mosquito Swatter Due to Shock Hazard</p><p>Details: The rechargeable battery in the Electric Bug Zapper Racket, Fly Swatter, and Mosquito Swatter can catch fire when used for extended periods of time.</p><p>More: <a href="https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/iMirror-Inc-Recalls-Electric-Bug-Zapper-Racket-Fly-Swatter-and-Mosquito-Swatter-Due-to-Shock-Hazard" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/iMirror-</span><span class="invisible">Inc-Recalls-Electric-Bug-Zapper-Racket-Fly-Swatter-and-Mosquito-Swatter-Due-to-Shock-Hazard</span></a><br> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/CPSC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPSC</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/recall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>recall</span></a></p>
cpsc_bot<p>CPSC RECALL</p><p>Date: July 24, 2025</p><p>Product: Pura Scents Recalls Detachable Covers of Smart Home Fragrance Diffusers Due to Magnet Ingestion Hazard</p><p>Details: The magnets on the inside cover can detach, 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. This can result in perforations, twisting and/or blockage of the intestines, infection, blood poisoning and death.</p><p>More: <a href="https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Pura-Scents-Recalls-Detachable-Covers-of-Smart-Home-Fragrance-Diffusers-Due-to-Magnet-Ingestion-Hazard" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Pura-Sce</span><span class="invisible">nts-Recalls-Detachable-Covers-of-Smart-Home-Fragrance-Diffusers-Due-to-Magnet-Ingestion-Hazard</span></a><br> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/CPSC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPSC</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/recall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>recall</span></a></p>
cpsc_bot<p>CPSC RECALL</p><p>Date: July 24, 2025</p><p>Product: Curtis International Recalls Frigidaire-brand Minifridges Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; More Than $700,000 Reported in Property Damage</p><p>Details: The minifridges’ internal electrical components can short circuit and ignite the surrounding plastic housing, posing fire and burn hazards.</p><p>More: <a href="https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Curtis-International-Recalls-Frigidaire-brand-Minifridges-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards-More-Than-700-000-Reported-in-Property-Damage" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Curtis-I</span><span class="invisible">nternational-Recalls-Frigidaire-brand-Minifridges-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards-More-Than-700-000-Reported-in-Property-Damage</span></a><br> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/CPSC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPSC</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/recall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>recall</span></a></p>
cpsc_bot<p>CPSC RECALL</p><p>Date: July 24, 2025</p><p>Product: Winston Products Recalls 5/8-Inch HydroTech Expandable Burst-Proof Hoses Due to Risk of Impact Hazard and Temporarily Impaired Hearing</p><p>Details: The recalled hoses can burst, posing an impact hazard and a risk of temporarily impaired hearing.</p><p>More: <a href="https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Winston-Products-Recalls-5-8-Inch-HydroTech-Expandable-Burst-Proof-Hoses-Due-to-Risk-of-Impact-Hazard-and-Temporarily-Impaired-Hearing" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Winston-</span><span class="invisible">Products-Recalls-5-8-Inch-HydroTech-Expandable-Burst-Proof-Hoses-Due-to-Risk-of-Impact-Hazard-and-Temporarily-Impaired-Hearing</span></a><br> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/CPSC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPSC</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/recall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>recall</span></a></p>
Michael Martinez :verified:<p>I suppose Trump will now begin gutting the federal government even more now that he's been confirmed in the Epstein files.</p><p><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/07/23/nx-s1-5477634/supreme-court-cpsc-firings" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">npr.org/2025/07/23/nx-s1-54776</span><span class="invisible">34/supreme-court-cpsc-firings</span></a></p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/america" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>america</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/epstein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>epstein</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/cpsc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cpsc</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>Another day another coup</p><p>SOMEBODY! ANYBODY!</p><p>I believe in nonviolence, in debate, in figuring shit out w/o resorting to what <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> did <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Jan6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Jan6</span></a>. I don’t want to abandon my values. Where are the MOTHERFUCKING SAFEGUARDS the aspirationally pacific founders put into place to avert this shite?</p><p>Right…SCOTUS</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SCOTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SCOTUS</span></a> allows Trump to remove consumer product safety regulators<br>
Trump admin fired 3 Democratic members of the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CPSC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPSC</span></a> as part of its effort to consolidate <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>power</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-supreme-court-lets-trump-remove-consumer-product-safety-commissioners-now-2025-07-23/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">reuters.com/legal/government/u</span><span class="invisible">s-supreme-court-lets-trump-remove-consumer-product-safety-commissioners-now-2025-07-23/</span></a></p>
cpsc_bot<p>CPSC RECALL</p><p>Date: July 10, 2025</p><p>Product: Walmart Recalls Ozark Trail 64 oz Water Bottles Due to Serious Impact and Laceration Hazards</p><p>Details: The lid can forcefully eject, posing serious impact and laceration hazards, when a consumer attempts to open the capped bottles after food, carbonated beverages or perishable beverages, such as juice or milk, are stored inside over time.</p><p>More: <a href="https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Walmart-Recalls-Ozark-Trail-64-oz-Water-Bottles-Due-to-Serious-Impact-and-Laceration-Hazards" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Walmart-</span><span class="invisible">Recalls-Ozark-Trail-64-oz-Water-Bottles-Due-to-Serious-Impact-and-Laceration-Hazards</span></a><br> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/CPSC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPSC</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/recall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>recall</span></a></p>
AI6YR Ben<p>Two people have had permanent vision loss after they were struck in the eye by Walmart water bottles (!!)</p><p>CPSC: Walmart Recalls Ozark Trail 64 oz Water Bottles Due to Serious Impact and Laceration Hazards</p><p><a href="https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Walmart-Recalls-Ozark-Trail-64-oz-Water-Bottles-Due-to-Serious-Impact-and-Laceration-Hazards" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Walmart-</span><span class="invisible">Recalls-Ozark-Trail-64-oz-Water-Bottles-Due-to-Serious-Impact-and-Laceration-Hazards</span></a></p><p><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/recall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>recall</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/cpsc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cpsc</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/waterbottles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>waterbottles</span></a></p>
Gina Intheburg 🇺🇦 🌻 🥥🌴<p>Federal judge blocks Trump's firing of Consumer Product Safety Commission members, who sued the Trump administration last month. The law provides for firing only for cause, never claimed by Trump administration in any of their cases.</p><p>The courts are holding and they're still losing...</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/CPSC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPSC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Consumers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Consumers</span></a><br> <a href="https://apnews.com/article/consumer-product-safety-commission-donald-trump-firings-case-4de756d7a68ba6dfdd36620b43381fd1?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=share" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apnews.com/article/consumer-pr</span><span class="invisible">oduct-safety-commission-donald-trump-firings-case-4de756d7a68ba6dfdd36620b43381fd1?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=share</span></a></p>
Gina Intheburg 🇺🇦 🌻 🥥🌴<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@paninid" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>paninid</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.stevesworld.co/@steter" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>steter</span></a></span></p><p>I did not make a "deliberate bad faith interpretation." I understood you to say that you don't care if Trump stacks the <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/CPSC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPSC</span></a> with his hacks &amp; renders it useless because you think people can just somehow know intuitively who the good guys &amp; products are. "Let the market do its work" is both the epitome of laissez faire &amp; ignorant of the long, ignoble history of the dangers of assuming pursuit of the profit motive always results in benign outcomes.</p>
Gina Intheburg 🇺🇦 🌻 🥥🌴<p>Out of 5 mbrs total, Trump illegally fires all 3 <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Dems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Dems</span></a> on the Consumer Product Safety Commission - an independent agency whose commissioners can only be fired legally for neglect of duty or malfeasance. No such claim's been made.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/CPSC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPSC</span></a>'s an independent agency of the Federal govt that ensures products we buy are safe, issues recalls when they aren't.</p><p>Mfrs &amp; retailers may be happy to see 1st steps being taken to emasculate it, but <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Consumers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Consumers</span></a> should quake in their boots.<br> <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/05/09/nx-s1-5393374/trump-consumer-product-safety-commission-cpsc-firing" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">npr.org/2025/05/09/nx-s1-53933</span><span class="invisible">74/trump-consumer-product-safety-commission-cpsc-firing</span></a></p>
kurtsh<p>Only The Verge reported it correctly. </p><p>The rest of you in the fence-sitting media just got put on report. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/theverge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theverge</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cpsc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cpsc</span></a></p>