Home & Safety
Product recalls, severe-weather prep and household hazards. Recall items come straight from official CPSC notices; weather and hazard coverage focuses on what to do at your house, not the headline.
Home & Safety
When the Storms Pass and the Ground Gives Way
Late summer in the Midwest brings severe derechos from above and sudden street collapses from below.
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The Summer Utility and Water Audit
Electricity rates are spiking and municipalities are cracking down on water usage. Here's what you need to know to protect your budget and your lawn this season.
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Freezer Threats and FEMA Delays: The Home Hazard Report
A nationwide popsicle recall has a years-long shelf life, and the federal response to Midwestern storms is frustratingly slow. Here's what you need to know this week.
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The Summer of Hidden Hazards
When you buy a house, you assume the street out front is permanent. But recent sinkholes and floods prove the ground beneath us is literally shifting.
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Exploding Gadgets and Toxic Water: The Hidden Hazards in Your Home
A massive recall of a popular rechargeable hand warmer and a legal showdown over 'forever chemicals' in California tap water are on the radar this week.
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The Invisible Filter
Sudden sinkholes and forever chemicals have one thing in common: they're both driving up the cost of your local infrastructure.
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The Direct-to-Door Hazard in Your Home
A wave of safety recalls for popular online nursery gear exposes the risks of unbranded products. Plus, extreme heat turns summer beach escapes into rescue zones.
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The Hazards Beneath Your Lawn
Toxic forever chemicals are forcing homeowners to look twice at their tap water and their frying pans.
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Bathtub fires, silent pools, and the new politics of disaster aid
Mid-summer is when our homes work the hardest. We've got recalled appliances, silent pool hazards, and shifting FEMA rules to check this week.
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What's Actually Coming Out of Your Tap
Federal regulators are fighting over chemical testing rules, and local pipes are snapping under pressure. The safety of your home water supply is suddenly a front-burner issue.
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Stove Recalls and the Ticking Clocks Under Our Streets
Best Buy is recalling thousands of gas ranges over a surprising fire hazard. Out west, a massive pipe burst in LA is a messy reminder of the aging infrastructure right outside our doors.