When should you repair an item and when should you replace it?
Deciding whether to repair a broken product or replace it is often a difficult decision. Consumer Reports has studied the […]
Appliances
Recall of the Week: U.S. Boiler gas-fired hot water boilers due to carbon monoxide hazard
U.S. Boiler Co. Inc. is recalling about 26,000 gas-fired hot water boilers in the United States and about 310 in
Recall of the Week: Angelcare Movement and Sound Monitors with Sensor Pads due to strangulation hazard
Angelcare Monitors Inc., of Quebec, Canada, is announcing a recall to provide cord covers for 600,000 Angelcare Movement and Sound
Recall of the Week: 12 brands of Gree dehumidifiers due to serious fire and burn hazards
Gree is recalling about 2.2 million dehumidifiers in the United States and 52,500 in Canada The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke,
Recall of the Week: Vitamix 64-ounce low-profile blender container due to laceration hazard
Vitamix is recalling about 165,000 Vitamix 64-ounce low-profile containers in the United States and an additional 4,300 in Canada. The
Recall of the Week: Chefmate 2-quart tea kettles due to burn hazard
Wilton Industries is recalling about 716,000 Chefmate 2-quart tea kettles in the United States and 1,400 in Canada. Steam can
Blade breaks on Calphalon blender during Consumer Reports tests; metal fragments could be swallowed
When Consumer Reports tested the Calphalon XL 9-speed 1832449 blender, it found that knife-sharp fragments broke off from the same
Recall of the Week: Soleil portable fan heaters sold at Home Depot due to fire hazard
Home Depot is recalling about 107,000 Soleil portable fan heaters. The portable fans plastic housing can melt, deform, and catch
Recall of the Week: Sears Kenmore dehumidifiers due to additional reports of fires, burns
Sears is reannouncing a recall of about 795,000 Kenmore dehumidifiers due to additional reports of fires and burns and a