More Than Twenty Two Thousand Sesame Street Elmo Teethers Sold at Carter’s Are Being Recalled Because the Toy’s Black Eyes Can Pop Off and Become a Choking Hazard for Babies

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About 22,660 Skip Hop Baby Sesame Street Elmo silicone teethers sold at Carter’s stores and online are being recalled after four reports of the toy’s black eyes popping off, according to CPSC’s recall notice. Another roughly 3,177 units were sold in Canada. The teethers were sold at Carter’s, carters.com and skiphop.com from January 2025 through … Read more

Federal Regulators Are Recalling Nearly a Thousand Spiral Toys Sold on Shein Because They Contain Small Balls That Violate the Government’s Own Choking Safety Ban for Kids Under Three

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Nearly 963 spiral spinning toys sold exclusively on SHEIN.com are being recalled because they contain small balls that violate the federal government’s own small-ball ban for children under three, according to CPSC’s recall notice. SHEIN Distribution Corporation, based in Los Angeles, sold the toys from September 2025 through May 2026 for $6 to $16.   … Read more

Eight Thousand Squeezy Dumpling Toys Sold on Amazon Are Being Recalled Because They’re Filled With Water Beads That Can Swell Inside a Child’s Throat or Intestines if Swallowed

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About 8,000 “Squeezy Dumplings” squish toys sold on Amazon are being recalled because they’re filled with water beads that can swell inside a child’s throat or intestines if swallowed, according to CPSC’s recall notice. The toys, sold under the GIHNJSI brand by China-based seller Chenyuanhui, were listed on Amazon.com from May through June 2026 for … Read more

Installing a New Wood Fence Now Costs Homeowners Several Thousand Dollars on Average, Fresh Contractor Data Shows, With Vinyl and Aluminum Options Running Even Higher Per Linear Foot

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Installing a new wood fence now costs homeowners $3,270 on average, with most projects landing somewhere between $1,860 and $4,833, according to fresh contractor pricing from Angi. Material choice moves that number a lot: wood runs $10 to $45 per linear foot installed, vinyl runs $15 to $40, and aluminum climbs to $17 to $90 … Read more

Removing a Single Large Tree From a Backyard Can Cost Homeowners Well Over a Thousand Dollars, Fresh Contractor Pricing Shows, and the Bill Climbs Fast if the Tree Is Diseased or Hard to Reach

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Removing a single large tree (one taller than 60 feet) typically runs homeowners $800 to $2,000, and jobs involving disease, tight access, or nearby power lines can climb into the thousands beyond that, according to fresh contractor pricing from Angi. Overall, tree removal averages around $750 across all sizes, but that number is misleading for … Read more

Homeowners Installing Their Own Security Cameras Now Outnumber Those Paying a Professional for the First Time Ever, Industry Data Shows, With One Doorbell Brand Alone Holding Nearly Half the Market

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Homeowners installing their own security cameras and alarm systems have overtaken those paying a professional to do it, for the first time since tracking began, according to SafeHome.org’s annual home security industry survey. Self-installation now accounts for 49% of home alarm system setups, compared with 42% who hired a professional installer and 8% who moved … Read more

Replacing a Central Air Conditioning System Now Runs Homeowners Well Into the Thousands of Dollars, Fresh Contractor Data Shows, and Waiting Until the Unit Fully Fails Almost Always Costs More

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Replacing a central air conditioning system now costs homeowners an average of $5,977, with most full-system jobs falling somewhere between $1,400 and $12,500 depending on unit size, ductwork condition, and local labor rates, according to fresh contractor pricing from Angi. That’s a full-system replacement, the outdoor condenser, indoor coil, and often the ductwork that connects … Read more

Federal Safety Regulators Are Warning Homeowners Right Now to Move Generators and Grills Away From Windows and Doors Before the First Winter Storm Knocks Out Power and Tempts People Indoors

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is telling homeowners to move portable generators and grills at least 20 feet from windows, doors and vents right now, before the season’s first winter storm cuts power and pushes people toward dangerous shortcuts to stay warm, according to a CPSC advisory. Portable generators alone are linked to roughly … Read more

Houseplants That Spent the Summer Outside Need to Come Back Indoors Before the First Cold Snap, Extension Horticulturists Warn, and Bringing Them In Too Late Can Kill Them Within Days

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Once nighttime temperatures dip toward 45 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit, the clock starts running on every houseplant still sitting on a patio or porch, according to University of Minnesota Extension horticulturists. Below that threshold, tropical plants that spent the summer soaking up outdoor light can suffer real damage in a single cold night, and the … Read more

Wasps and Yellow Jackets Get More Aggressive Every Fall as Their Colonies Run Out of Food, Pest Experts Say, and That Makes September and October the Most Dangerous Months for Stings All Year

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More than half a million people end up in U.S. emergency rooms every year from wasp and other insect stings, according to the National Pest Management Association, and a disproportionate share of those visits cluster in September and October. That’s not a coincidence. By fall, wasp and yellow jacket colonies have grown to their largest … Read more