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Multiple Consumer Product Recalls Announced September 25, 2025

Several consumer products have been recalled due to safety hazards, according to announcements issued on September 25, 2025.

Persilux Brand Zebra Blinds

  • Units Affected: About 133,000
  • Hazard: Long operating cords pose strangulation and entanglement hazards to children. The blinds violate the federal rule for window coverings and labeling requirements.
  • Remedy: Consumers should stop using the blinds and contact Persilux for a free repair kit. The kit includes a replacement cord wand and instructions. Consumers must remove and cut the operating cord, then email a photo of the modified blinds to recall@persiluxhome.com.
  • Contact: recall.persiluxhome.com, recall@persiluxhome.com

Autoez Brand Bamboo Shades

  • Units Affected: About 550
  • Hazard: Long operating cords and accessible inner cords pose strangulation and entanglement hazards to children. The shades violate federal safety and labeling requirements.
  • Remedy: Consumers should stop using the shades and contact Autoez for a full refund. Consumers must cut the cords, mark the shades as “Recalled,” dispose of them, and email a photo of the destroyed product to Autoez_recall@163.com.
  • Contact: recall site, Autoez_recall@163.com

Mad Rabbit “RELIEVE” Lidocaine Numbing Cream

  • Units Affected: About 28,000
  • Hazard: Packaging is not child-resistant as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. If swallowed by children, the cream poses a poisoning risk that could result in serious injury or death.
  • Remedy: Consumers should secure the product away from children and contact Mad Rabbit for a free child-resistant lid. Once secured, the product may be used as directed.
  • Contact: madrabbit.com recall page, product@madrabbit.com

AMTRADING Hoovy Cooling Gel Insert Pads

  • Units Affected: About 20,000
  • Hazard: Pads can become hot if left in the sun or a hot car, posing a burn hazard to children.
  • Remedy: Consumers should stop using the pads and contact AMTRADING for a full refund. Recall registration and disposal instructions are available online.
  • Contact: hoovyproducts.com, info@hoovyproducts.com, (888) 259-1411

Sunbeam Oster French Door Countertop Ovens

  • Units Affected: About 1,290,000 in the U.S. and 104,195 in Canada
  • Hazard: Oven doors can unexpectedly close, creating a burn hazard.
  • Remedy: Consumers should stop using the ovens and contact Sunbeam Products Inc. for a free repair kit. The kit includes a clip-on device and instructions, with a QR code for an installation video. No tools are required.
  • Contact: recall.oster.com, (800) 334-0759

Runaway Juvenile

On 11/05/26 at 0725 hours, Spencer Newman ran away from his residence. Newman is 5’9, 125 pounds, white male, brown eyes, brown hair and was last seen wearing a brown

Fred Allen Blocher 1943-2026

Fred Allen Blocher, 83, of Gardners, PA passed away Saturday, October 24 2026 at his home. Born October 19, 1943 in Gettysburg, he was the son of the late Fred

Frank Charles Henry 1945-2026

Born January 4, 1945 in Washington, D.C., Frank was an avid Civil War enthusiast who loved to share his knowledge with others.

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