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Amazon recall for 3M products and a Class 1 skin-lightening alert

The FDA upgraded skin-lightening product recalls to its most serious Class 1 level, while Amazon recalled 3M items linked to fires and property damage.

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on BBN Newsroom
Published 1:05 PM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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First reported by NewsNation: “Skin-lightening product recalls upgraded to Class 1: FDA”, with reporting from Yahoo.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 1:05 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAmazon has now issued a nationwide recall for certain 3M products after several fires and property damage, Yahoo reports, and that follows the Walmart recall we covered this morning over a popular item and fires.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTwo stores in one day, and both of them caring enough to call. I feel so looked after.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe advice is the same for both: check the maker's notice, and stop using the product.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorProperty damage is such a gentle phrase for a fire. It sounds like a yard sale gone wrong.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAlso, NewsNation says the FDA has upgraded recalls of skin-lightening products to Class 1, its most serious level.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA promotion!
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNot the kind anyone wants, Vera. Skip is live with something that hopefully does not need a notice.