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Three Product Recalls Announced September 4, 2025

StopBox USA – AR-15 Chamber Lock Pro
StopBox USA has recalled about 300 AR-15 Chamber Lock Pros due to a manufacturing defect. The defect allows the chamber locks to be forcibly removed, creating a risk of serious injury or death.


URMYWO – Baby Loungers (sold on Amazon by Pomona)
About 23,000 URMYWO baby loungers have been recalled. The loungers violate the mandatory Infant Sleep Products standard because:

  • The side walls are shorter than the minimum height,
  • The sleeping pad is too thick, creating a suffocation risk, and
  • Infants could fall out or become entrapped.
    The loungers also lack a stand, posing a fall hazard. Injuries have been reported.
  • Remedy: Stop using immediately. Consumers should cut up the lounger and sleeping pad, then email a photo of the destroyed product to urmyworecall@outlook.com to receive a full refund.
  • Contact: Email urmyworecall@outlook.com.

Makita U.S.A., Inc. – Cordless Grease Guns and Grease Gun Hoses
Makita has recalled about 62,927 cordless grease guns and grease gun hoses. The flexible hose can develop a hole that ejects grease during use, posing a laceration hazard.

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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