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FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: E-Rate & Rural Health Care Programs' Inflation-Based Caps for Funding Year 2026
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (CC Docket No. 02-6; WC Docket No. 02-60) on March 25, 2026:
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Pursuant to sections 54.507(a)(3) and 54.619(a)(3) of the Commission's rules,/1 the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) announces the E-Rate and Rural Health Care (RHC) programs' annual caps for funding year 2026./2 The adjusted amounts represent a 2.8% inflation-adjusted increase to both programs' funding year 2025 annual caps./3
E-Rate Program: The E-Rate program funding cap for funding year 2026 is
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WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (CC Docket No. 02-6; WC Docket No. 02-60) on March 25, 2026:
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Pursuant to sections 54.507(a)(3) and 54.619(a)(3) of the Commission's rules,/1 the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) announces the E-Rate and Rural Health Care (RHC) programs' annual caps for funding year 2026./2 The adjusted amounts represent a 2.8% inflation-adjusted increase to both programs' funding year 2025 annual caps./3
E-Rate Program: The E-Rate program funding cap for funding year 2026 is$5,200,279,829./4 This amount represents a 2.8% inflation-adjusted increase to the 2025 annual cap of $5,058,637,966./5 In 2010, the Commission adjusted the E-Rate program's annual cap based on the rate of inflation using the Gross Domestic Product - Chain-type Price Index (GDP-CPI) to help ensure funding kept pace with the changing broadband and telecommunications needs of schools and libraries./6
RHC Program: The RHC program funding cap for funding year 2026 is $744,161,841./7 The internal cap for upfront payments and multi-year commitments in the Healthcare Connect Fund program is $187,898,742./8 The internal cap for upfront payments and multi-year commitments will apply only if RHC program demand exceeds available funding./9 These new funding caps represent a 2.8% inflation-adjusted increase to the $723,892,841 RHC program funding cap and the $182,780,877 internal cap for the Healthcare Connect Fund program's multi-year commitments and upfront payments from funding year 2025./10 In 2018, the Commission indexed the RHC program annual cap to the rate of inflation to ensure RHC program funding kept pace with the changing broadband and telecommunications needs of rural health care providers./11 In 2020, the Commission indexed the internal cap on multi-year commitments and upfront payments to the rate of inflation to prevent inflation from eroding the purchasing power of health care providers requesting multi-year commitments and upfront payments through the Healthcare Connect Fund Program./12
For further information, please contact James Bachtell, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418-7400.
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Footnotes:
1/ 47 CFR Sec.Sec. 54.507(a)(3), 54.619(a)(3).
2/ 47 CFR Sec.Sec. 54.507(a)(1)-(2); 54.619(a)(1)-(2) (requiring an adjustment of the E-Rate and RHC programs' annual caps for funding based on the gross domestic product chain-type price index (GDP-CPI) measure of inflation). See also Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism; A National Broadband Plan For Our Future, CC Docket No. 02-6, GN Docket No. 09-51, Sixth Report and Order, 25 FCC Rcd 18762, 18782, para. 39 (2010) (E-Rate Sixth Report and Order); Promoting Telehealth In Rural America, WC Docket No. 17-310, Report and Order, 33 FCC Rcd 6574, 6580, para. 13 (2018) (RHC Program Funding Cap Order); Promoting Telehealth in Rural America, WC Docket No. 17-310, Report and Order, 34 FCC Rcd 7335, 7400-02, paras. 138-140 (2019) (2019 Promoting Telehealth Report and Order). We note that the E-Rate program is formally known as the schools and libraries universal service support program.
3/ National Income and Product Accounts Table, Bureau of Economic Analysis, revised Mar. 13, 2026, Table 1.1.4 (GDP-CPI), https://apps.bea.gov/iTable/?reqid=19&step=2&isuri=1&categories=survey&_gl=1*14yafjt*_ga*NTA2OTA0NDM 0LjE3MDg2MjQwMDQ.*_ga_J4698JNNFT*MTcwODYyNDIxNy4xLjEuMTcwODYyNTkyMy41NC4wLjA.#eyJhcHBpZCI6MTksInN0ZXBzIjpbMSwyLDMsM10sImRhdGEiOltbImNhdGVnb3JpZXMiLCJTdXJ2ZXkiXSxbIk5JUEFfVGFibGVfTGlzdCIsIjQiXSxbIkZpcnN0X1llYXIiLCIyMDI0Il0sWyJMYXN0X1llYXIiLCIyMDI1Il0sWyJ TY2FsZSIsIjAiXSxbIlNlcmllcyIsIkEiXV19. We calculate an increase of 2.8% in the rate of inflation based on the gross domestic product average across four quarters of 125.430 in 2024 and 128.996 in 2025. We note that the 2024 gross domestic product figure was revised upward by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) since the date the Bureau announced the E-Rate and RHC program annual caps for funding year 2025. See, e.g., Wireline Competition Bureau Announces E-Rate and RHC Programs' Inflation-Based Caps for Funding Year 2025, CC Docket No. 0206, WC Docket No. 02-60, Public Notice, 40 FCC Rcd 1530, 1530 n.3 (WCB 2025) (FY 2025 Inflation Funding Cap Public Notice) (using a gross domestic product figure of 125.234 for 2024 to determine E-Rate and RHC programs' annual caps for funding year 2025).
4/ This amount represents a $141,641,863 increase for the E-Rate program funding cap as a whole, including a $105,965,609 increase for the category one services funding level and a $35,676,254 increase for the category two services funding level. See 47 CFR Sec. 54.507(a)(3) (noting that the Bureau will release a public notice "announcing any increase of the annual funding cap including any increase to the $1 billion funding level available for category two services based on the rate of inflation"). The E-Rate program's funding year 2026 runs from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.
5/ See supra note 3; FY 2025 Inflation Funding Cap Public Notice.
6/ E-Rate Sixth Report and Order, 25 FCC Rcd at 18781, para. 36. The Commission did not increase the funding cap for funding year 2015 pursuant to section 54.507(a)(1) of the Commission's rules. 47 CFR Sec. 54.507(a)(1).
7/ This represents a $20,269,000 increase for the RHC program funding cap. The RHC program's funding year 2026 runs from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.
8/ This represents a $5,117,865 increase for the internal cap on multi-year commitments and upfront payments under the Healthcare Connect Fund Program.
9/ See 47 CFR Sec. 54.619(a); see also Promoting Telehealth in Rural America, WC Docket No. 17-310, Order on Reconsideration, Second Report and Order, Order, and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 38 FCC Rcd 827, 852, para. 60 (2023).
10/ See RHC Program Funding Cap Order, 33 FCC Rcd at 6584, para. 23; 2019 Promoting Telehealth Report and Order, 34 FCC Rcd at 7401, para. 139; FY 2025 Inflation Funding Cap Public Notice.
11/ 47 CFR Sec. 54.619(a)(1)-(2); RHC Program Funding Cap Order, 33 FCC Rcd at 6583, para. 21.
12/ 47 CFR Sec. 54.619(a)(1)-(2); 2019 Promoting Telehealth Report and Order, 34 FCC Rcd at 7401, para. 139.
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-291A1.pdf
FCC Proposes Call Center Onshoring, English Proficiency Requirements
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on March 26, 2026:
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FCC Proposes Call Center Onshoring, English Proficiency Requirements
Rulemaking Also Seeks to Disincentivize Call Centers from Facilitating Robocall Scams
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Today, the Federal Communications Commission voted to launch a new proceeding looking into the use of offshore call centers. The Commission will seek comment on proposals that would encourage businesses to bring call center jobs back to the U.S. and improve customer service at existing call centers, including a proposal
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WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on March 26, 2026:
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FCC Proposes Call Center Onshoring, English Proficiency Requirements
Rulemaking Also Seeks to Disincentivize Call Centers from Facilitating Robocall Scams
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Today, the Federal Communications Commission voted to launch a new proceeding looking into the use of offshore call centers. The Commission will seek comment on proposals that would encourage businesses to bring call center jobs back to the U.S. and improve customer service at existing call centers, including a proposalto require call takers to be proficient in American Standard English. The proceeding also explores ways to financially deter illegal robocalls that originate abroad by seeking comment on the targeted use of fees or bonds.
Over the past few decades, many corporations shifted their customer service and call center operations from America to a range of foreign countries - with nearly 70 percent of U.S. companies outsourcing at least one department. These moves not only took jobs away from communities across the country, they created a range of other problems as well. Today, consumers in the U.S. regularly experience frustration and poor customer service when they connect with a call center located abroad. There can be communication and other barriers that make it difficult, if not impossible, for consumers to get a satisfactory resolution to their problems.
Foreign call centers have also contributed to the onslaught of robocalls facing American households and businesses. Bad actors often leverage the training and infrastructure of legitimate call centers to defraud Americans. In addition, overseas call centers often work with customers' sensitive payment and account information, posing a risk to privacy, data protection, and national security.
The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) adopted today focuses on customer service centers run by communications providers regulated by the FCC, an industry that consistently ranks amongst the lowest in customer satisfaction surveys. The NPRM launches a proceeding that will seek comment on: ways to encourage and facilitate the onshoring of call centers; steps that can be taken to improve customer service and data security; ways to combat illegal robocall scams that originate inside foreign call centers; and the scope of the FCC's legal authority on these fronts. Today's action specifically asks about ideas such as: empowering consumers to transfer calls to a U.S.-based location and requiring that calls involving certain types of sensitive information be handled domestically; requiring covered providers to disclose the location of the call center during the customer interaction; requiring disclosure to consumers of the extent of a provider's use of U.S. call centers; and requiring workers at call centers to be proficient in American Standard English and otherwise be trained appropriately for resolving issues with U.S. customers. The NPRM also seeks comment on the idea of requiring the use of bonds or fees to prevent robocalls.
Action by the Commission March 26, 2026 by Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FCC 26-16). Chairman Carr, Commissioners Gomez and Trusty approving and issuing separate statements.
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-420129A1.pdf
FCC Plan Seeks Reliable Spectrum Access for 'Weird Space Stuff' Like Orbital Laboratories, In-Space Repairs, and Inhabitable Spacecraft
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on March 26, 2026:
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FCC Plan Seeks Reliable Spectrum Access for 'Weird Space Stuff' Like Orbital Laboratories, In-Space Repairs, and Inhabitable Spacecraft
Predictable and Abundant Spectrum Resources Are Necessary for Telemetry, Tracking, and Command for On-the-Horizon Space Endeavors
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Today, the Federal Communications Commission voted to start a proceeding to bring greater spectrum abundance to cutting-edge, emergent ventures in space, namely supporting telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C)
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WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on March 26, 2026:
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FCC Plan Seeks Reliable Spectrum Access for 'Weird Space Stuff' Like Orbital Laboratories, In-Space Repairs, and Inhabitable Spacecraft
Predictable and Abundant Spectrum Resources Are Necessary for Telemetry, Tracking, and Command for On-the-Horizon Space Endeavors
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Today, the Federal Communications Commission voted to start a proceeding to bring greater spectrum abundance to cutting-edge, emergent ventures in space, namely supporting telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C)for on-the-horizon endeavors like orbital laboratories, satellite repairs, and private inhabitable spacecraft. The new "Weird Space Stuff" proceeding looks to address shortages of available, reliable spectrum for such operations. The Commission will seek comment on ways to expand access, modernize the FCC's rules, and give America's space activities the predictable spectrum environment they need to thrive.
America's leadership in space relies on predictable spectrum resources, including for spacecraft that do not provide radiocommunications services to the public. American innovators, however, currently face an acute shortage of usable and readily accessible spectrum for TT&C, and that spectrum crunch threatens to delay--or even prevent--the growth of domestic space technologies and jeopardize U.S. leadership in the booming global space economy.
The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) looks to find ways to use market-based principles to see spectrum resources put to more intensive use in the service of the space economy. The NPRM seeks to clarify and expand the FCC's traditional regulatory classifications so that emergent operations have more predictable spectrum access. The proceeding will also explore new spectrum bands that could support new use cases on a dedicated basis to provide a clear, reliable, and expeditious path to support the groundbreaking technologies and services that companies are developing in space.
The Commission is aggressively pursuing a policy of spectrum abundance in outer space. Earlier this year, it launched a proceeding to release up to 20,000 megahertz of spectrum for traditional connectivity services, including high-speed broadband from constellations in low-Earth orbit. The Commission has also begun a comprehensive review of its licensing and regulatory framework for space communications.
Action by the Commission March 26, 2026 by Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FCC 26-13). Chairman Carr, Commissioners Gomez and Trusty approving. Chairman Carr and Commissioner Trusty issuing separate statements.
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-420134A1.pdf
EEOC Sues Silver Cross Hospital Over Vaccine Mandate
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release:
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EEOC Sues Silver Cross Hospital Over Vaccine Mandate
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Federal lawsuit alleges that hospital denied a religious accommodation and fired employee for asking
CHICAGO - Silver Cross Hospital, based in New Lenox, Illinois, violated federal law when it failed to provide a reasonable accommodation to an employee who requested to be exempt from receiving the COVID-19 vaccine because of her religious beliefs, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced
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WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release:
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EEOC Sues Silver Cross Hospital Over Vaccine Mandate
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Federal lawsuit alleges that hospital denied a religious accommodation and fired employee for asking
CHICAGO - Silver Cross Hospital, based in New Lenox, Illinois, violated federal law when it failed to provide a reasonable accommodation to an employee who requested to be exempt from receiving the COVID-19 vaccine because of her religious beliefs, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announcedtoday.
According to the EEOC's suit, a certified surgical technologist first requested a religious accommodation from the hospital's COVID-19 vaccine mandate in August 2021 because of her Christian beliefs. The hospital denied her request for an accommodation, and retaliated by terminating her employment in November 2021, even though she could have been accommodated without undue hardship, according to the suit.
"Workplace rules like vaccination requirements-while not inherently discriminatory-must adhere to Title VII's protections for religious accommodation," said Catherine Eschbach, acting general counsel for the EEOC. "These protections are a core safeguard of federal civil rights law. Where an accommodation can be provided without undue hardship, the law requires it. Unfortunately, that did not occur in this case."
Such alleged conduct violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination because of religion as well as retaliation for complaining about it. The EEOC filed the lawsuit (EEOC v. Silver Cross Hospital, Civil Action No. 1:26-cv-3343) in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through its administrative conciliation process. The EEOC seeks monetary damages for the employee, including compensatory and punitive damages, and injunctive relief to prevent such unlawful conduct in the future.
For more information on religious discrimination and retaliation, please visit https://www.eeoc.gov/religious-discrimination and https://www.eeoc.gov/retaliation.
The EEOC's Chicago District Office has jurisdiction over Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and North and South Dakota, with Area Offices in Milwaukee and Minneapolis.
The EEOC is the sole federal agency authorized to investigate and litigate against businesses and other private sector employers for violations of federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. For public sector employers, the EEOC shares jurisdiction with the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division. The EEOC also is responsible for coordinating the federal government's employment antidiscrimination effort. More information about the EEOC is available at www.eeoc.gov.
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Original text here: https://www.eeoc.gov/newsroom/eeoc-sues-silver-cross-hospital-over-vaccine-mandate
EEOC Sues Ourisman Automotive Group for Racial Harassment
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release:
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EEOC Sues Ourisman Automotive Group for Racial Harassment
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Federal lawsuit says car dealership managers failed to act when manager used racial slurs towards black salesmen
BALTIMORE - Ourisman Edgewood I, Inc., trading as Ourisman Toyota 40, and parent company Ourisman Cars Management Company, LLC, which owns and operates approximately 50 car dealerships in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., violated federal employment law by failing to take effective remedial action in response
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WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release:
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EEOC Sues Ourisman Automotive Group for Racial Harassment
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Federal lawsuit says car dealership managers failed to act when manager used racial slurs towards black salesmen
BALTIMORE - Ourisman Edgewood I, Inc., trading as Ourisman Toyota 40, and parent company Ourisman Cars Management Company, LLC, which owns and operates approximately 50 car dealerships in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., violated federal employment law by failing to take effective remedial action in responseto racial harassment of car salesmen, according to a new lawsuit the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.
According to the suit, after a finance manager at the Edgewood, Maryland dealership called a black car salesman "boy," in February 2023, the salesman complained to the dealership's management. Despite counseling by dealership management, the finance manager again referred to the salesman as "boy." The salesman complained to management again, but days later the finance manager for a third time used the term "boy" to address a group of black salesmen. When the black salesmen protested the finance manager's repeated use of the term "boy" to refer to black men, the finance manager responded, "good night [the N-word]s!" The company did not remove the finance manager from his position or impose another serious consequence. As a result, two of the salesmen felt compelled to leave their jobs, according to the complaint.
"The use of racial slurs at work must be treated as serious misconduct, requiring the employer to immediately take effective measures to correct and prevent continued harassment," said Debra Lawrence, regional attorney for the EEOC's Philadelphia District Office. "When the employer fails to act, the EEOC will."
The alleged conduct violated Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which prohibits harassment based on race. The EEOC filed suit (EEOC v. Ourisman Cars Management Company, LLC and Ourisman Edgewood I, Inc., t/a Ourisman Toyota 40), Case No. 1:26-cv-01233) in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through its administrative conciliation process.
"Eliminating racial discrimination will always be at the forefront of the Commission's activities," said EEOC's Philadelphia District Director Jamie R. Williamson. "The more society advances, the more unacceptable this type of harassment becomes."
For more information on race discrimination, please visit https://www.eeoc.gov/racecolor-discrimination.
The EEOC's Baltimore Field Office is one of four offices in the EEOC Philadelphia District Office, which has jurisdiction over Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, and parts of New Jersey, and Ohio. Attorneys in the EEOC Philadelphia District Office also prosecute discrimination cases in Washington, D.C. and parts of Virginia.
The EEOC is the sole federal agency authorized to investigate and litigate against businesses and other private sector employers for violations of federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. For public sector employers, the EEOC shares jurisdiction with the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division. The EEOC also is responsible for coordinating the federal government's employment antidiscrimination effort. More information about the EEOC is available at www.eeoc.gov.
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Original text here: https://www.eeoc.gov/newsroom/eeoc-sues-ourisman-automotive-group-racial-harassment
CPSC Issues Recall Alert Involving FUNTOK 24V 2-Seater Ride-On Trucks
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on March 26, 2026:
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Name of Product: FUNTOK 24V 2-Seater Ride-On Trucks
Hazard: The truck's circuit board can overheat and ignite, posing fire and burn hazards.
Remedy: Refund
Recall Date: March 26, 2026
Units: About 1,980
Consumer Contact: Shenzhen Luobei Trading Co. toll-free at 800-249-9581 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at service@funtok.net or online at https://funtok.net/pages/voluntary-product-safety-recall or https://funtok.net/ and click on "Product Safety
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WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on March 26, 2026:
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Name of Product: FUNTOK 24V 2-Seater Ride-On Trucks
Hazard: The truck's circuit board can overheat and ignite, posing fire and burn hazards.
Remedy: Refund
Recall Date: March 26, 2026
Units: About 1,980
Consumer Contact: Shenzhen Luobei Trading Co. toll-free at 800-249-9581 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at service@funtok.net or online at https://funtok.net/pages/voluntary-product-safety-recall or https://funtok.net/ and click on "Product SafetyRecall" at the bottom of the page for more information.
Recall Details
Description: This recall involves FUNTOK 24V 2-Seater Ride-On Trucks, model number DLS-K03. The trucks were sold in red, black, white and pink. "4x4" is written in black on the tailgate and "TURBO DIESEL" is written in black on the side of the truck. The brand name "FUNTOK" and model number "DLS-K03" are printed on the User Manual cover and the exterior retail packaging.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled ride-on truck immediately, unplug the truck if it is charging, and contact Shenzhen Luobei Trading Co. for instructions to receive a full refund. To obtain a refund, consumers will need to disable the ride-on truck by cutting the wires to the battery and submitting a photo of the cut wires with "VOID," the consumer's name and the date written on the hood of the truck in permanent marker. Consumers should dispose of the disabled ride-on truck once they receive their refund. Directions on how to disassemble and disable the ride-on truck can be found on https://funtok.net/pages/voluntary-product-safety-recall.
Note: Do not throw the truck battery in the trash, or in the general recycling stream (e.g., street-level or curbside recycling bins). Lead-acid batteries must be disposed of differently than other batteries. Your municipal household hazardous waste (HHW) collection center or battery recycling boxes found at various retail and home improvement stores may accept this lead-acid battery for disposal. Before taking your battery to a HHW collection center, contact that office ahead of time and ask whether it accepts lead-acid batteries. If it does not, contact your municipality for further guidance.
Incidents/Injuries: Shenzhen Luobei Trading Co. has received 11 reports of the ride-on trucks catching fire, sparking, burning, melting, overheating and smoking. No injuries have been reported.
Sold Online At: Amazon.com, Walmart.com, and TikTok.com from October 2025 through December 2025 for about $240.
Importer(s): Shenzhen Luobei Trading Co., Ltd., of China
Manufactured In: China
Recall number: 26-348
Fast Track Recall
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Original text here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/FUNTOK-Ride-On-Trucks-Recalled-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-Imported-by-Shenzhen-Luobei-Trading
CPSC Issues Recall Alert Involving CCCEI Power Strips
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on March 26, 2026:
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Name of Product: CCCEI Power Strips
Hazard: The power strips do not contain supplementary overcurrent protection which creates a risk of fire if the power strips are overloaded. The resulting fire can cause serious injury or death from smoke inhalation and burns.
Remedy: Refund
Recall Date: March 26, 2026
Units: About 5,543
Consumer Contact: Middle Way Electronics email at CCCEIpowerstrips@outlook.com.
Recall Details
Description: This recall involves CCCEI-branded power
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WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on March 26, 2026:
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Name of Product: CCCEI Power Strips
Hazard: The power strips do not contain supplementary overcurrent protection which creates a risk of fire if the power strips are overloaded. The resulting fire can cause serious injury or death from smoke inhalation and burns.
Remedy: Refund
Recall Date: March 26, 2026
Units: About 5,543
Consumer Contact: Middle Way Electronics email at CCCEIpowerstrips@outlook.com.
Recall Details
Description: This recall involves CCCEI-branded powerstrips with 6ft, 10ft, and 15 ft power cords. The power strips have a black metal enclosure with six receptacles made of black plastic and individual on/off switches for each receptacle. The back of the power strip has a white label that says: "Relocatable Power Taps. Caution keep children away. To reduce the risk of electric shock, use only indoors, risk of electrical shock. Do not plug into another relocatable power taps or an extension cord. Use only in dry location. Made in China"
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the CCCEI power strips and contact Middle Way Electronics to receive a full refund.
Incidents/Injuries: Middle Way Electronics has received two reports of the power strips sparking and melting. No fires or injuries have been reported.
Sold Online At: Amazon.com from April 2024 to January 2026 for between $23 and $30.
Retailer: Middle Way Electronics, of China
Manufactured In: China
Recall number: 26-346
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Original text here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/CCCEI-Brand-Power-Strips-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Fire-Sold-by-Middle-Way-Electronics
