Sakar is recalling about 199,000 Vivitar blender bottles because the blender’s blades can keep operating when the bottle isn’t attached to the blender, posing a laceration risk. One consumer said they where able to remove the bottle from the base while the blades were still moving. No injuries have been... Read more →

Unsafe consumer products led to more injuries in 2024 than in any of the previous seven years. The Consumer Product Safety Commission or CPSC linked 869 injuries to products recalled during the year, according to “Safe At Home in 2025?,” an analysis by U.S. PIRG Education Fund, a research organization,... Read more →

Yes, spring is here and things are starting to bloom. At last. It’s been a long, dark winter. April may not seem like a big month for shopping, but you’ll find a lot of categories that have good deals. They tend to be for more practical items, so you may... Read more →

Today, March 9, marks Daylight Saving Time when the United States springs forward. You’ve probably already set with many computers and smartphones now changing the time automatically. Remember safety, too, on Daylight Savings Time Day by changing the batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Although many devices and clocks... Read more →

My daughter Lisa is visiting from Madrid, and we took a road trip to Portland, Oregon, to spend time with my oldest daughter Mona, who was visiting a friend near Portland. I’d read an atmospheric river was headed to the Pacific Northwest in a New York Times article. Although I... Read more →

There’s a new trend in product safety that American consumers need to know about. E-commerce has radically changed how Americans shop. With so many products coming from outside the United States, particularly products imported from China, the number of safety warnings is increasing. Under a current exemption, goods valued under... Read more →

LG Electronics is recalling about 500,000 slide-in and freestanding electric ranges because the front-mounted knobs can be accidentally turned on by humans or pets, posing a fire risk. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has received at least 86 reports of unintentional activation of the knobs. The LG ranges have... Read more →

Recently, I wrote about what prices might go up due to the tariffs President Trump is imposing. Among them are autos; laptops, tablets, and smartphones; furniture; appliances; shoes; books; carpet; and paper products. Also likely to increase in costs are fertilizer, cotton, wool, alcohol, bottled water, pet food, baby supplies,... Read more →

Some consumers have been stock piling food and other items for months in anticipation of prices going up due to Trump’s tariffs and other policies. With 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico and 10 percent on China, it will begin Saturday. When I went grocery shopping this week, I... Read more →

Well, at least the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is still doing recalls under the second Trump administration. Greater Goods is recalling about 349,500 kitchen scales because the scale’s lithium coin battery can be easily accessed by children, and the spare coin battery provided with it isn’t in child resistant... Read more →