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Consumer Reports Calls for Investigation into the Safety of Range Oven Glass Doors

CR’s Safety Team Spotted Hundreds of Consumer Complaints in Federal Database Washington, DC – Consumer Reports (CR) has identified nearly 400 glass-shattering incident reports involving…

May 6, 2026

Product Safety

Consumer Reports letter to CPSC urging investigation into range oven glass doors

Dear Acting Chair Feldman, We write to bring to the CPSC’s attention a potential product defect in certain Frigidaire, GE Appliances, Whirlpool, LG, and Samsung…

May 4, 2026

Product Safety

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Black Women-Owned Businesses Join Consumer Reports in Urging NY Lawmakers to Pass the Beauty Justice Act

ALBANY, NY—Consumer Reports (CR) and Black women-owned businesses are at the New York State Capitol today to urge the State Assembly to pass the Beauty…

April 21, 2026

Product Safety

Consumer Reports Memorandum in Support for the Beauty Justice Act (S.2057B/A.2054B)

Consumer Reports (CR), the independent, nonprofit and nonpartisan organization, is committed to advocating for safe, high-quality products for consumers. The lack of strong federal health…

April 20, 2026

Product Safety

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Consumer Reports Finds Toxic Chemicals in Every Hair Dye Tested, Calls for Immediate Industry and Legislative Action

As federal regulations lag behind international safety standards, Consumer Reports calls on the New York Assembly to pass the Beauty Justice Act and not let…

April 14, 2026

Product Safety Health

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Faulty Carbon Monoxide Detectors Sold on Amazon Linked to Four Hospitalizations, Including Two Children; Consumer Reports Calls for Immediate Action

WASHINGTON, DC—Consumer Reports (CR) has identified four hospitalizations, including two children, in a month linked to a Hembisen (also appears as HEMBISEN) carbon monoxide (CO)…

April 7, 2026

Product Safety

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Consumer Reports Endorses Bipartisan Safe SPEEDS Act to Improve E-Bike Safety and Protect Consumers

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Consumer Reports (CR) has endorsed a new bipartisan bill in Congress to make the e-bike marketplace safer for consumers. H.R. 7839, the Safe SPEEDS…

March 19, 2026

Product Safety

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Federal water bead safety rule takes effect today, in a victory for child safety

Consumer Reports warns of hazardous products online WASHINGTON, DC—A new safety rule for water beads marketed as toys officially went into effect today nationwide. Water…

March 12, 2026

Product Safety

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Consumer Reports Finds Heavy Metals, Other Contaminants in Follow-Up Braiding Hair Investigation; Calls for Regulation and Industry Accountability

YONKERS, NY—Consumer Reports (CR) has again detected heavy metals and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in popular braiding hair products in a follow-up investigation released today.…

February 24, 2026

Health Product Safety

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Consumer Reports Secures Marketplace Safety Improvements from Amazon and Temu

New evaluation of digital marketplaces finds gaps in safety policies and practices for baby products, but some companies made changes immediately CR calls on all…

February 19, 2026

Product Safety