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CPSC Recalls About 5,000 Arizer Solo III Portable Vaporizers Over Battery Explosion and Fire Hazard

About 5,000 Arizer Solo III Intergalactic (Black) portable vaporizers were recalled on June 18, 2026 after four reports of the lithium-ion battery exploding or igniting. Affected consumers will receive a free replacement unit after confirming their serial number and destroying the recalled device.

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CPSC Recalls About 5,000 Arizer Solo III Portable Vaporizers Over Battery Explosion and Fire Hazard — A recalled Arizer Solo III Intergalactic (Black) portable vaporizer. The CPSC recalled about 5,000 of the units on June 18, 2026, after four reports of the internal lithium-ion battery exploding or igniting. Photo: CPSC / Public Domain.

CPSC Recalls About 3,700 Veseacky Children's Pajama Sets Over Burn Hazard

The CPSC recalled about 3,700 Veseacky children's pajama sets on June 18, 2026, for failing the mandatory flammability standard for children's sleepwear. Consumers should stop use and contact Veseacky for a full refund.

Federal Judge Sends Bayer Roundup $7.25 Billion Settlement Back to State Court

The Civil Courts Building in the City of St. Louis, Missouri, home of the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court, where the $7.25 billion Roundup settlement is set for a July 9 final-approval hearing after a federal judge sent the case back to state court (file photo). Photo: MARELBU / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0).

NewsJune 17, 2026

Federal Judge Sends Bayer Roundup $7.25 Billion Settlement Back to State Court

A federal judge sent Bayer's proposed $7.25 billion Roundup settlement back to Missouri state court on June 17, rejecting objectors' effort to block it in federal court. The final approval hearing is July 9. Roughly 65,000 claims remain.

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June 16, 2026News

CPSC Fines Daikin $8.5 Million for Failing to Report Air Conditioner Fire Hazard

The CPSC fined Daikin Comfort Technologies $8.5 million for knowingly delaying the report of a fire hazard in its Amana PTAC air conditioners. From 2017 to 2023 the company received fire reports and did not report the hazard as required by federal law.

June 15, 2026News

Construction Worker Dies at Denver Broncos Training Facility Site; OSHA Opens Investigation

A construction worker was found unresponsive in a confined ceiling space at the Denver Broncos' new training facility on June 15. Turner Construction halted work. OSHA and the Arapahoe County Coroner are investigating.

June 11, 2026News

CPSC Recalls 254,000 Joyin Sloosh Dive Sticks Over Impalement Hazard

The CPSC recalled about 254,000 Sloosh dive sticks in Joyin water toy packages on June 11, 2026. The sticks violate the federal dive sticks ban and pose an impalement hazard in shallow water. Consumers should stop use immediately and contact Joyin for a free replacement.

June 11, 2026News

CPSC Recalls 17,600 Kidisle Coffeemakers After 27 Reported Injuries

The CPSC recalled about 17,600 Kidisle single-serve coffeemakers on June 11, 2026, after 27 injuries were reported, including first- and second-degree burns requiring medical treatment. The machines can clog and release hot liquid or steam without warning. Consumers should stop using them and apply for a full refund.

June 11, 2026News

2,000 SoFi Stadium Workers Ratify Contract With $40/Hour Pay and a Right to Strike Over ICE Raids

About 2,000 food service workers at SoFi Stadium ratified a new contract 99% in favor on June 11, 2026, five days after voting 96% to authorize a strike. The contract includes wages above $40 per hour and an explicit right to strike if ICE or Border Patrol activity at the worksite threatens worker safety.

June 9, 2026News

House Passes Faster Labor Contracts Act 230–193 With 20 Republicans

The U.S. House voted 230–193 on June 9 to pass the Faster Labor Contracts Act, a bipartisan bill that would set mandatory deadlines for first contract negotiations between newly organized unions and employers. Twenty Republicans joined 210 Democrats.

June 9, 2026News

Worker Killed at West Virginia Lumber Mill; Sheriff and Safety Agencies Investigating

Michael D. Martin, 73, of Mannington, West Virginia, was killed in an industrial accident at Appalachian Forest Products in Buckhannon on June 9, 2026. The Upshur County Sheriff's Office and workplace safety agencies are investigating.

June 9, 2026News

Worker Killed by Excavator Bucket at Tahoe Reno Industrial Center; Nevada OSHA Investigating

Trino Saucedo Lechuga, 64, was struck and crushed by an excavator bucket while working in a ditch at the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center in Storey County, Nevada. The Storey County Sheriff's Office and Nevada OSHA are investigating.

Two cylindrical lithium-ion battery cells (18650 and 21700 format) resting in yellow holders on a wood surface, with generic cell markings and no consumer-product branding.

June 4, 2026News

CPSC Warns Consumers to Stop Using COOWALK Heated Insoles After Battery Fires Cause Severe Burns

The CPSC warned consumers to stop using about 6,000 COOWALK/COOWALI heated insoles after reporting the internal lithium-ion battery can explode and ignite even when off. At least 23 burn injuries have been reported, including second- and third-degree burns requiring skin grafts.

The Potter Stewart U.S. Post Office and Courthouse exterior in Cincinnati, Ohio — part of the Southern District of Ohio federal courts complex where the Bard hernia mesh MDL 2846 was consolidated

June 4, 2026News

Hernia Mesh MDLs: Bard at ~23,695 Pending Cases, Covidien Bellwether Vacated

As of spring 2026, the C.R. Bard hernia mesh MDL had about 23,695 pending actions and much of the inventory was moving through a settlement framework. The Covidien hernia mesh MDL had about 2,348 pending; a February 2026 bellwether was vacated by the court.

A white solar-powered outdoor pan-and-tilt security camera with an attached solar panel, dome lens, and antenna, mounted outdoors against a daytime sky, with no people in frame.

June 4, 2026News

Wyze Recalls 321,000 Solar Cam Pan Security Cameras Over Battery Fire Hazard

Wyze Labs recalled about 321,360 Solar Cam Pan security cameras after the CPSC determined the installation instructions can lead consumers to puncture the lithium-ion battery, causing overheating and fires. There have been 13 overheating reports and 6 fire reports with minor burns.

A 2024 Tesla Cybertruck Foundation Series, rear three-quarter view of the stainless-steel exterior — the model line covered by Tesla's recall over a steel wheel and brake-rotor stud defect

June 3, 2026News

Tesla Recalls Cybertrucks With 18-Inch Steel Wheels Over Cracking Brake-Rotor Studs

NHTSA recall SB-26-33-003: Tesla is recalling 173 model-year 2024-2026 Cybertrucks fitted with 18-inch steel wheels because brake-rotor stud holes may crack and allow a stud to separate from the wheel hub. NHTSA says the defect can cause loss of vehicle control.

A made bed with white linens, two pillows, and a dark headboard — a representative file photo of a mattress and bedroom, not a specific Avenco or Novilla model

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