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Pura Scents recalling more than 850,000 diffusers as magnet issue may cause ingestion hazard

Pura Scents is recalling more than 850,000 diffusers because some magnets may detach and cause a possible ingestion hazard to children. The company is recalling about 851,400 Pura 4 Smart Home Fragrance Diffusers with detachable covers. It said an additional 1,100 were sold in Canada. Pura Scents said that the magnets on the inside cover of the product can detach, posing an ingestion hazard to children. When high-powered magnets are swallowed, the ingested magnets can attract each other, or other metal objects, and become lodged in the digestive system. This can result in ...

Health and wellness at the heart of Family Room activities at Ag Progress Days

UNIVERSITY PARK — Visitors to the Family Room building at Penn State’s Ag Progress Days can explore hands-on exhibits and demonstrations designed to help them build healthier habits. Educators from Penn State Extension’s food, families and communities and pesticide education teams will coordinate the activities. Designed for all ages, there is something for everyone, organizers said. The Family Room is located on Main Street between West Eight and West Ninth streets at the Ag Progress Days site. Each day, extension educators will staff exhibits, lead demonstrations and ...

How to clean keyboard grunge, earwax in earphones and screen smudges

LONDON — Smartphones, laptops, headphones and other electronic devices are essential for work and play in our daily lives. But all that time spent typing, scrolling or listening also means our devices gradually accumulate grime that needs to be cleaned off. You might not give much ...

Penn State’s Ag Progress Days features commercial exhibits, field demos

UNIVERSITY PARK — The latest in farming products, services, equipment and technology will be on full display during this year’s Ag Progress Days. The agricultural expo, hosted by Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, will take place Aug. 12-14 at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs, Centre County. Show Manager Jesse Darlington said this year’s expo is shaping up to be one of the best, featuring hundreds of commercial and educational exhibits, as well as various field demonstrations and workshops — all designed to help producers ...

Ford recalls over 850,000 cars in the US due to potential fuel pump failure

NEW YORK (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 850,000 of its cars across the U.S. because the low-pressure fuel pump inside the vehicles may fail — and potentially cause an engine stall while driving, increasing crash risks. The recall covers a wide range of Ford and Lincoln-branded vehicles made in recent model years. That includes certain Ford Broncos, Explorers and F-150s, as well as Lincoln Aviators and Navigators, documents published this week by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration note. Ford plans to send out notification letters to affected owners starting ...