Federal Safety Regulators Are Warning Parents That Counterfeit Squishy Toys Going Viral for a Microwave Trend Can Explode and Cause Serious Burns on Children’s Hands and Faces

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Federal regulators are warning that counterfeit squishy toys can burst and cause serious burns when heated, an alert tied directly to a viral social media trend showing the toys being microwaved, according to CPSC’s consumer safety alert, issued August 5, 2026. This is not a recall of a specific product but a broad warning about … Read more

Federal Regulators Are Recalling a Baby Walker Sold on Target.com After Finding It Fits Through Standard Doorways and Doesn’t Stop at the Top of Stairs, a Flaw Tied to Deadly Falls

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About 243 Kmaier infant walkers sold on Target.com are being recalled after regulators found the walker fits through a standard doorway and doesn’t stop at the top of a stair, a defect tied to deadly falls, according to CPSC’s recall notice. The walkers, made by FENUN Inc., doing business as Kmaier, were sold in June … Read more

Federal Regulators Are Recalling Children’s Clothing Sold on Whatnot and a Small Boutique Website Because Long Drawstrings on the Garments Can Catch on Playground Equipment and Strangle a Child

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About 590 pieces of children’s clothing sold on Whatnot and a small boutique website are being recalled because long drawstrings on the garments can catch on playground equipment or other objects and strangle a child, according to CPSC’s recall notice. Little Loves & Co. LLC, based in Olympia, Washington, sold the clothing from May 2025 … Read more

Refacing Kitchen Cabinets Instead of Replacing Them Costs Roughly Half as Much on Average, Fresh Contractor Data Shows, and Most Homeowners Can’t Tell the Difference Once the Doors Are Hung

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Refacing kitchen cabinets averages $2,100, compared with $6,400 for a full replacement, according to fresh contractor pricing from Angi, a gap the site puts at roughly 30% to 50% less overall. Refacing keeps the existing cabinet boxes in place and replaces only the doors, drawer fronts, and visible surfaces, and once new hardware and a … Read more

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