Supreme Court Lets Trump Fire Consumer Product Safety Regulators

The court’s order was the latest in a series of emergency rulings on the scope of the president’s power over independent agencies.

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Walmart Recalls Water Bottles After Lids ‘Forcefully Ejected’ and Impaired Vision

The lids on the 64-ounce stainless steel bottles can eject and strike consumers, two of whom reported permanent vision loss as a result, safety regulators said.

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Trump Asks Justices to Let Him Fire Consumer Product Safety Regulators

In an interim ruling in a similar case in May, the Supreme Court ruled that the president court terminate leaders of two other independent agencies.

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Judge Reinstates Product Safety Regulators Fired by Trump

It’s the latest setback for President Trump in his effort to purge perceived political opponents from independent agencies.

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BowFlex Recalls 3.8 Million Adjustable Dumbbells After Injury Reports

More than 300 reports of the weight plates becoming dislodged have been filed, with more than 100 of those incidents resulting in injuries, the U.S. product safety agency said.

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130,000 Igloo Coolers Recalled After Fingertip Amputations From Handle

The warning expands a recall of more than one million Igloo coolers in February, which was prompted by reports of fingertip injuries from the tow handle.

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Trump Moves to Fire Three Members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission

The three Democrats removed from the commission said they were targeted for voting to stop imports of poorly made lithium-ion batteries and objecting to staffing cuts.

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Stanley Recalls More Than 2 Million Travel Mugs Over Burn Hazard

Stanley, which also makes trendy tumblers that are wildly popular on social media, urged consumers to contact them for replacement lids.

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