LIFESTYLE

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

Jul 24, 2025, 7:42 AM | Updated: Jul 25, 2025, 9:16 am

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 perforations, twisting or blockage of the intestines, infection, blood poisoning and death.

The company has received three reports of magnets detaching from the cover. No injuries have been reported.

The diffusers were sold at Target, Scheels and other stores nationwide from August 2023 through May 2025 for about $50. They were also sold online through Pura’s website, as well as online at Amazon, Target and Scheels.

Pura Scents is offering a free replacement cover. Consumers are advised to immediately dispose of the existing detachable cover and to keep the diffusers out of the reach of children and pets.

To receive the free replacement cover, individuals may contact Pura Scents at 855-394-5292 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. MT Monday through Friday. The company can also be emailed at replacement@pura.com. Consumers may also visit the company’s website and click on “Recall” at the bottom of the page for more information.

Lifestyle

chipotle seattle taco time...

Charlie Harger

Study: Out of 960 Chipotles, the most praised one in America is in a former Seattle Taco Time

The best Chipotle in America sits inside one of Seattle’s strangest buildings, according to a new study.

46 minutes ago

Associated Press

Karen Attiah says she won’t rejoin The Washington Post, which fired her over Charlie Kirk comments

WASHINGTON (AP) — Opinion writer Karen Attiah has decided not to return to her job at The Washington Post, despite winning reinstatement after her firing over social media posts about the 2025 killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Attiah wrote Sunday on her Substack, “The Golden Hour by Karen Attiah,” that she reached a settlement […]

5 hours ago

Rhone Bellevue Square Activewear Award Winning holiday shopping...

Regan Gallo-Fenz

Activewear brand Rhone opens in Bellevue just in time for holiday shopping season

Activewear brand Rhone officially opened its first Washington store in Bellevue on Friday. The new location is the brand's fourth West Coast store.

1 day ago

rent a mom...

Katrina Guischard

Rent a mom for your college kid? Some parents are spending up to $2,500

These days, some parents aren't just sending their kids off to college with a laptop and a laundry bag — they're sending money to rent a mom!

1 day ago

FILE - A girl touches her grandmother's hand inside Luna y Cielo Play Cafe where children learn and...

Associated Press

A language of belonging: Advice for learning the mother tongue of your ancestors

NEW YORK (AP) — Losing a tangible connection to your family’s ancestral homeland can bring unexpected sorrow, whether through the death of an older relative, the sale of a property passed down for generations gets sold or the destruction a handful of surviving heirlooms. Learning a language spoken by their parents, grandparents or great-grandparents is […]

1 day ago

FILE - In this July 10, 1999, file photo, the United States' Brandi Chastain celebrates by taking o...

Associated Press

3 women found the equation: Discomfort + inspiration = the invention of the sports bra

NEW YORK (AP) — It was height of the jogging craze. Jim Fixx’s “The Complete Book of Running” became a best seller in 1977. Even President Jimmy Carter caught the jogging bug, lured by an accessible way to keep fit. One of the millions of ordinary joggers quietly had a brainwave that would produce a […]

3 days ago

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