Injuries from recalled products reach 8-year high
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Injuries from recalled consumer products reached an eight-year high in 2024, according to a new report released Tuesday.
Why it matters: 869 injuries and at least 15 deaths were linked to hazardous products that were recalled during the year, the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) Education Fund analysis found.
- The "Safe At Home in 2025?" report is based on data from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
By the numbers: There were 305 recall announcements in 2024 accounting for more than 83 million hazardous products that ranged from tools to toys to treadmills, the report said.
- Fires were a top hazard with 568 fires or "thermal events" such as explosions reported in connection with recalls.
- Other top hazards were fall risks, burns, entrapment, poisoning, laceration, suffocation and choking.
- The eight products linked to deaths were: infant swings, spa pumps, portable power stations, bookcases, rechargeable lights and three brands of adult bed rails.
What they're saying: "This is gut-wrenching on so many levels," Teresa Murray, PIRG consumer watchdog and author of the analysis, said.
- Murray questioned how many of the injuries or deaths "could have been avoided because some hazardous products took months or years to recall — if they were recalled at all."
Flashback: There were a record number of injuries in 2016 because three recalls totaled more than 600 injuries. There was also a 2016 recall of Ikea dressers.
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