{
  "id": 1985866,
  "title": "Hair Entanglement from Handheld Fans Can Lead to Injury Claims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/hair-entanglement-from-handheld-fans-can-lead-to-injury-claims",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T17:46:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "News On Japan",
    "slug": "news-on-japan",
    "url": "https://newsonjapan.com/article/150436.php"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Handheld fans have become a summer essential in Japan, but a rise in accidents involving hair becoming caught in the devices is prompting warnings over injuries, potential legal liability and fires caused by lithium-ion batteries. (News On Japan)",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}