AMELIA EDELMAN JULY 30, 2017, 4:00 PM PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES. A Texas woman ended up in the emergency room this week after a lit Bath & Body Works candle exploded in her face when she tried to blow it out, NBC reports. This is not the news we wanted to hear about our favorite ’90s-flashback-scents brand. The woman’s husband,…
Liquid laundry packs can be poisonous, and that’s why Consumer Reports no longer recommends them Published: July 16, 2015 06:00 AM Since single-load laundry detergent pods hit the mainstream market in early 2012, two things have become clear: The product is a convenient, often effective way to do the laundry—and it’s a serious health hazard…
But they can still mess you up if you swallow them By Peter Hess December 1, 2016 SMALL RARE EARTH MAGNETS ARE ALLOWED BACK ON THE MARKET After multiple instances of children suffering internal injuries after swallowing these neodymium magnets, the Consumer Product Safety Commission got them taken off the market. The manufacturer won an appeal, though,…
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Posted on July 27, 2016 Thinking about improving your backyard deck, but aren’t quite sure whether you really need to work on it now? It’s possible that old weathered deck will last you through another snow-filled winter, rainy spring, or blistering summer. At a certain point, all the TLC in the world isn’t going to cut…
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So what can you do to make sure your child remains safe? 07/24/2013 By Daryl Nelson If you’ve ever tried to find the perfect baby’s car seat for your car, then you probably know the match isn’t always perfect. Sometimes the seat doesn’t hold in place and it rattles around a bit, or it’ll sit at…
After the tragedy in Brazil where over 235 people died, it’s time to take another look at club safety 02/06/2013 By Daryl Nelson ConsumerAffairs’ culture and lifestyle reporter, Daryl Nelson has written for Readers Digest, Townsquare Media, AllHipHop.com and a number of other online and print publications. Read Full Bio→ Email Daryl Nelson Phone: 866-773-0221 Since over…
By Jason Hanson Feb 6, 2018 Dear Black Bag Confidential Reader, This week’s must-read articles touch on what to do when a crowd turns ugly. Read on to discover how you can avoid trouble altogether as well as ways to defend yourself if you have to put up a fight. Plus, how to protect your home and those…
Readiness For Automibile Emergencies Click here to see our #1 pick According to the United States Department of Transportation‘s Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Americans spend a lot of time behind the wheel. Here are some facts that might help elucidate that bland claim: Americans take an average of 1.1 billion trips per day, a trip being defined…