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Investigative reporter @ConsumerReports, previously The Markup and ProPublica. My beat: product safety, food safety, environmental health. Signal: @Lkirchner.44
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Safer Button Batteries Are Here. Why Are Deadly Ones Still Being Sold?

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By Lauren Kirchner Verified
| Consumer Reports Verified
Energizer Ultimate Child Shield batteries prevent burning if swallowed, but every other model on the market can still cause serious injury July 22, 2026 Energizer's Ultimate Child Shield button batteries are the first on the market to prevent deadly burns if ingested. Photo: Energizer As electronic devices keep getting smaller and more ubiquitous in the home, they bring with them more and more button batteries—probably far more than we realize.
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Flame-Retardant-Free Car Seats Are Getting Easier to Find. Here's Why .

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By Lauren Kirchner Verified
| Consumer Reports Verified
How consumer pressure has improved the child car seat market, and how it can get even safer from here July 17, 2026 When you shop through retailer links on our site, we may earn affiliate commissions. 100% of the fees we collect are used to support our nonprofit mission. Learn more. The child car seat market has made great strides in recent years in developing new types of nontoxic fabric that can meet flammability standards without added chemicals.
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FDA Sends Warning Letter to Snoo Company, Publicizing Safety Concerns

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By Lauren Kirchner Verified
| Consumer Reports Verified
The regulators cite multiple issues, including unauthorized sleep sack sizes and unsanitary refurbished bassinets Published June 16, 2026Updated June 17, 2026 The FDA cited many quality control problems in the warning letter but did not say that any babies had been injured by the Snoo.
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