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Associated Press. (2025, May 1). Over 2 million Ninja-branded pressure cookers are recalled after reports of serious burn injuries. AP News. https://apnews.com/article/4d9a56f0a4ec169fd8832d072a78e512

Best Buy Purchasing LLC. (2023, October 26). Recall: Best Buy recalls Insignia™ pressure cookers due to burn hazard. Justia Recalls. https://recalls.justia.com/household-and-office/appliances/24-013/index.html

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. (2025, October 9). Tempo USA recalls Ambiano electric pressure cookers due to serious burn hazard; multiple burn injuries reported. https://dm.cms.aldi.cx/is/content/prod1amer/Tempo%20USA%20Recalls%20Ambiano%20Electric%20Pressure%20Cookers%20Due%20to%20Serious%20Burn%20Hazard_%20Multiple%20Burn%20Injuries%20Reportedpdf

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. (2025, August 14). Drinkmate recalls 1-liter carbonation bottles due to serious impact and laceration hazards. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Drinkmate-Recalls-1-Liter-Carbonation-Bottles-Due-to-Serious-Impact-and-Laceration-Hazards

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. (2024, June 20). Vitamix reannounces and expands recall of Ascent Series and Venturist Series 8-ounce and 20-ounce blending containers and blade bases due to laceration hazard; offers new repair kit due to additional injuries (Recall No. 24-276). https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Vitamix-Reannounces-and-Expands-Recall-of-Ascent-Series-and-Venturist-Series-8-ounce-and-20-ounce-Blending-Containers-and-Blade-Bases-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard-Offers-New-Repair-Kit-Due-to-Additional-Injuries

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. (2025, November 20). CPSC warns consumers to immediately stop using portable electric car kettles due to risk of serious burn injury; distributed by BLONGKY (Product Safety Warning No. 26-105). https://www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/2026/CPSC-Warns-Consumers-to-Immediately-Stop-Using-Portable-Electric-Car-Kettles-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Burn-Injury-Distributed-by-BLONGKY

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. (2001, October 18). CPSC, National Presto Industries Inc. announce recall of deep fryer basket handles. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2001/CPSC-National-Presto-Industries-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Deep-Fryer-Basket-Handles

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. (2025). IKEA recalls IKEA 365+ VÄRDEFULL garlic presses due to laceration and ingestion hazards. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recall-Products/Gadgets-and-Utensils (Recall date: July 31, 2025)

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. (2024, May 13). BlendJet recalls 4.8 million BlendJet 2 portable blenders due to fire and laceration hazards. https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/BlendJet-Recalls-4-8-Million-BlendJet-2-Portable-Blenders-Due-to-Fire-and-Laceration-Hazards

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. (2015, November 24). CocoaVia brand frothers recalled by Mars Symbioscience due to choking hazard (Recall No. 16‑046). https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/CocoaVia-Brand-Frothers-Recalled-by-Mars-Symbioscience

Office for Product Safety and Standards. (2025). Product Safety Report: Fresh Vacuum Sealer Vacuum Sealing Machine GM‑77 presents a serious electric shock risk (PSD No. 2409‑0063). GOV.UK. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66e429b23f1299ce5d5c3e4f/2409-0063-product-safety-report-kitchen-vacuum-sealing-machine.pdf