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Instructions for a fingernail filing gadget for infants says, "Stay away from children." It's enough to make a new parent holler. Thanasis Zovoilis/Getty Images hide caption

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Pictured are the mini versions of Zuru Toys' Baby Shark-branded toys that sing or swim when placed in water. The company recalled mini and full-size versions of the toys after a dozen children were injured from sitting or falling onto the toys. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission hide caption

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The children's Pillowfort weighted blanket is shown in unicorn pink. The item and its variations is being recalled at Target stores after two girls died from asphyxiation after becoming trapped under one. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commssion hide caption

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The Mobility Transfer Systems "Reversible Slant Rail (model 600)" is among the products that the Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning people not to use. Consumer Product Safety Commission hide caption

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Elliot Kaye (left), then chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, watches a demonstration of how an Ikea dresser can tip and fall on a child during a news conference at the National Press Club in 2016. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission has sued Amazon to pressure the retail giant to recall hundreds of thousands of potentially hazardous products. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Peloton Interactive Inc. is recalling its Tread+ (above) and Tread exercise machines after at least 72 reports of injuries, including the death of a 6-year-old boy. Shannon Stapleton/REUTERS hide caption

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says it believes the Peloton Tread+ poses serious risks to children, but the company calls the warning "inaccurate and misleading." Ethan Miller/Getty Images hide caption

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Nancy Beck testifies in front of the Senate in 2017 when she was a senior policy director at the American Chemistry Council trade group. President Trump nominated Beck to head the Consumer Product Safety Commission. U.S. Senate/Screenshot by NPR hide caption

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Scientists Warn Against Consumer Protection Nominee

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Portable generator sales fluctuate yearly based on weather-related power outages, but demand remains high. Since 2007, all portable generators have been required to include labels warning about carbon monoxide poisoning. John Raoux/AP hide caption

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Despite Proven Technology, Attempts To Make Table Saws Safer Drag On

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