Recalls & Standards
Space heater safety: clearance, cords and the warning signs to act on
Space heaters cause a small share of home fires and a large share of the deaths. The rules that matter are simple: three feet of clearance, a wall…
Recalls & Standards
What federal recall records and safety standards actually say about the gear we cover.
Recalls & Standards
Portable generator carbon monoxide safety: distance, placement and detectors
Portable generators produce carbon monoxide, and the rules for using them are specific: outdoors, at least 20 feet away, exhaust aimed away, alarms inside. This article collects the…
Recalls & Standards
Replacement carbon monoxide detector: when to swap smoke and CO alarms
Smoke alarms expire 10 years after manufacture, and CO alarms follow the manufacturer. Here is how to read the chirp and when new batteries will not help.
Recalls & Standards
398 Recalls, 229 Products That Were Never Legal to Sell
We read all 398 CPSC recalls published between 8 January and 20 August 2026. In 229 the product had violated a federal standard rather than developed a fault.