165,250 Fabric Dressers Sold at Walmart Are Getting Pulled a Second Time Because Kids Can Still Get Trapped or Crushed When They Tip Over

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About 165,250 Mainstays nine-drawer fabric dressers sold at Walmart are being recalled for a second time because the furniture kept landing in homes even after the original recall, and it still poses tip-over and entrapment hazards that can crush or trap a young child, according to the CPSC’s reannouncement. The agency says the dressers were … Read more

Nearly 49,000 Tabletop Fire Pits Sold Online Are Being Pulled From Homes After Fuel Containers Sent Flames Jetting Onto Backyard Patios

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About 48,700 Brookstone-branded tabletop fire pits are being pulled from homes after two reported incidents in which fuel containers sent flames jetting outward, causing second- and third-degree burns, according to the CPSC’s recall notice, which also warns of “uncontrolled pool fires” where flames spread across spilled fuel on the tabletop itself. The pits, made by … Read more

64,000 California Homeowners Near a Recent Wildfire Just Got a Rare Guarantee That Their Insurance Cannot Be Canceled or Dropped for a Full Year

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More than 64,000 California policyholders near the Gann Fire just got a mandatory guarantee that their home insurer can’t cancel or refuse to renew their coverage for a full year, after Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued a moratorium covering five counties and 22 ZIP codes, according to a press release from the California Department of … Read more

Half a Million Govee Space Heaters Sold Online and on TikTok Shop Are Being Recalled After 113 Overheating Reports Including Seven Separate House Fires

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About 512,500 GoveeLife and Govee smart electric space heaters sold in the U.S. — plus roughly 48,600 more in Canada — are being recalled after the company logged 113 reports of the heaters overheating, including seven house fires and one burn injury, according to the recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. … Read more

Home Sales Fell Again Last Month, and Economists Say What Happens Next Could Decide Whether You’re a Buyer or a Seller This Entire Fall

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Existing-home sales fell 1.7% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.06 million, even as the median sale price climbed to $434,100 — the 37th consecutive month of annual price gains — according to the National Association of Realtors’ July 2026 existing-home sales report. Key Points Sales dropped 1.7% month-over-month but were still … Read more

These Are the Best (and Worst) States for Multigenerational Families Living Under One Roof, and the Gap Between Them Is Absolutely Massive

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Utah ranks as the best state in the country for multigenerational households, while Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana rank among the worst, according to HouseCanary’s 2026 Multigenerational Living Index. The gap between them is stark: 41% of Utah homes have four or more bedrooms versus just 7% in Arkansas, and Utah homeowners pay a 1.39x premium … Read more

Nineteen Blade-Malfunction Reports Are Behind a New Recall of a $1,700 Lawn Mower for Violating Federal Safety Rules Regulators Take Seriously

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DR Power Equipment is recalling about 320 PRO MAX30 30-inch walk-behind lawn mowers after 19 reports of the blades operating without the blade control system engaged, or continuing to run after the control was released, according to the CPSC’s recall notice. The mowers, which sold for $1,600 to $1,800, violate the federal mandatory safety standard … Read more

Baby Walkers Recalled After Regulators Found They Roll Straight Through Doorways and Down Stairs Without Ever Slowing Down First at All

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Kmaier is recalling about 243 infant walkers after finding they can fit through a standard doorway and fail to stop at the edge of a step, violating the federal mandatory safety standard for infant walkers, according to the CPSC’s recall notice. The walkers sold exclusively on Target.com for $62 to $70 in June 2026. No … Read more

Termite Tenting a House Can Run Past $1,000, and Skipping the Inspection First Is Possibly the Single Costliest Shortcut a Homeowner Can Take

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A routine termite inspection costs $100 on average, with most falling between $75 and $325, according to Angi’s termite inspection cost data. Skip it, and the number a homeowner is eventually forced to pay looks completely different: standard treatment once termites are already established averages $600, intensive fumigation runs $1,500 to $8,000, and full-house tenting … Read more

Skeleton-Shaped Halloween Candles Sold at Kroger, Fred Meyer and Smith’s Are Being Recalled for a Fire Risk Nobody Saw Coming This Early

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About 3,680 Halloween-themed Skeleton Wax Candles sold at Kroger, Fred Meyer, Smith’s, and other Kroger-owned grocery stores nationwide are being recalled after regulators found the candle’s decorative ornaments are flammable, posing fire and burn hazards, according to the CPSC’s recall notice. The candles sold for about $7 apiece between September and October 2025.   The … Read more