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- Portable Generator Safety: CO, Placement and Fall Storm PrepA practical guide to portable generator safety for fall storm season, covering carbon monoxide risk, the 20-foot placement rule, CO alarms, and new automatic shutoff standards.
- DREO Recalls 338,800 Space Heaters That Can Ignite — Just as Heating Season BeginsDREO recalled about 338,800 DR-HSH015 electric space heaters (CPSC 27-054) on October 29, 2026 because they can overheat and ignite, after 17 reports of heaters catching fire. Here is what to do.
- Halloween Trick-or-Treat Safety: Visibility and Street Crossing for FamiliesA practical family guide to Halloween pedestrian safety: why dusk is so dangerous, how to make costumes visible with reflective gear and lights, and street-crossing rules that keep trick-or-treaters safe.
- Halloween Is One of the Deadliest Nights of the Year for Child PedestriansFederal crash data show Halloween is among the deadliest nights of the year for child pedestrians. As trick-or-treaters head out Saturday, October 31, 2026, here is how to keep them safe.
- Extension Cord and Power Strip Safety: Avoiding Fall Electrical FiresAs the weather cools, extension cords and power strips get overloaded with space heaters and holiday gear. Here is how to use them safely and prevent fall electrical fires.
- Change Your Clocks This Sunday? Change Your Smoke and CO Alarm Batteries, TooDaylight saving time ends Sunday, November 1, 2026. The CPSC urges households to use the clock change to replace smoke and carbon monoxide alarm batteries, test every alarm, and replace old units before heating season.
- Cheerleading Safety Gear: Mats, Spotting and Injury PreventionA practical guide to cheerleading safety gear, from landing mats and spring floors to spotting technique and injury prevention grounded in USA Cheer and NFHS guidance.
- VQQQ Recalls About 100 Gas Patio Heaters Over Fire and Burn Risk From Leaking GasThe CPSC and VQQQ announced a recall of about 100 gas patio heaters on October 22, 2026 because components can malfunction and release gas, posing fire and burn risks. Here is what to do.
- Driving in Fog: Lights, Speed and Safe Following DistanceA practical, US-focused guide to driving in fog: why low beams beat high beams, how to manage speed and following distance, and the gear that keeps you visible when the road disappears.
- Costway Recalls 3,332 Convertible High Chairs Over Entrapment and Fall RiskCostway recalled about 3,332 convertible high chairs (CPSC 27-040) on October 22, 2026 because a child can slip through the gap between the tray and seat and become entrapped or fall. Here is what to check and do.
