About 328,000 smoke alarms could malfunction and fail to alert consumers of a fire, posing a risk of smoke inhalation or death. Smoke sensitivity tests performed on the alarms by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission found that one of the detectors that was tested failed to alert when exposed smoke.... Read more →

Another huge recall deserves your attention. Sig Sauer is recalling about red dot 230,000 firearm sights. They contain a button cell battery that violates federal regulations because the batteries can be easily accessed, posing an ingestion risk, the U.S. Consumer Product Commission said in the recall announcement. Also, the battery... Read more →

It’s that time of year. Many people are familiar with after Christmas sales and January white sales. On Monday, I took my coupons that Macy’s keeps sending me to the store to see if I could find anything good on sale. Right away, I saw some red and green plaid... Read more →

This huge recall involves a lithium-ion battery that has special disposal requirements. About 488,000 Charmast power banks are being recalled because the lithium-ion battery in the recalled power banks can overheat and ignite, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers. Charmast has received 44 reports of the recalled power banks... Read more →

The holidays are usually filled with good wishes and joy. However, things can go very wrong quickly. Think safety first while cooking, decorating and buying toys. In 2023, an estimated 154,700 children 12 years or younger were treated in emergency rooms due to toy-related injuries, and 10 children died in... Read more →

New Cosmos USA is recalling about 26,360 DeNova Detect combination natural gas and carbon monoxide alarms. After alerting consumers to natural gas or carbon monoxide, the recalled alarms, model number DD622NCV, can go into sleep mode when the alert lasts less than four minutes. During this time, the alarms can... Read more →

With 31 percent of American consumers planning to spend less during the 2024 holiday season compared to 2023, WalletHub, a personal-finance website, released a report Wednesday on the “Best Things to Buy on Black Friday in 2024.” WalletHub found that 41 percent of items offer no savings compared with their... Read more →

Consumers need to be aware that adult bed rails can be a hazard for older adults. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued its ninth recall in three years of adult portable bed rails. There have been 18 deaths involving bed rails in the recalls. The latest recall is by... Read more →

With cold and winter weather creeping in, it’s a good time to make sure you don’t have this dangerous space heater. About 512,500 GoveeLife and Govee Smart Electric Space Heaters are being recalled in the United States and about 48,600 in Canada. The smart electric space heaters can overheat, posing... Read more →

Daylight Saving Time has ended so people need to change the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms when they turn back their clocks one hour. Many electronic devices and appliances will adjust automatically to the time change. However, most smoke and CO alarms need a few minutes of... Read more →