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3-Foot Rule Most Homeowners Skip When Setting Up a Ladder
OSHA’s ladder standard doesn’t care how tall you are or how high your gutters sit. It cares about one ratio: the base of an extension ladder has to sit exactly […]
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Space Heaters Cause 1,600 House Fires a Year — Here’s What Separates a Safe One From a Dangerous One
Portable space heaters cause an estimated 1,600 house fires a year, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s most recent figures, covering 2020 through 2022. Those fires kill an […]
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A Recalled Kerosene Fuel Container Can Flash-Fire — Here’s What a Safe One Actually Looks Like
Sunnyside Corporation is recalling about 960 gallon-size 1-K kerosene heater and appliance fuel containers from batch 26082 because they were built without a required flame-mitigation device, according to a recall […]
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Pressure Washer Recalled Over Electrocution Risk — What Every Model Should Have Before You Buy
About 2,200 Workbless electric pressure washers sold in the United States, plus roughly 657 in Canada, are under recall after testing found the machines have no built-in shock protection during […]
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Is That Labor Day Tool Discount Actually a Deal? We Checked the Price History
Home Depot’s own product page for a Milwaukee M18 five-tool combo kit currently shows $299, marked down 50% from $599, badged as a “Daily Deal”. Search that same retailer’s own […]
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How to Tell If a Generator Deal Is Actually a Deal This Fall
Portable generators were linked to roughly 750 carbon monoxide deaths between 2012 and 2022, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s winter safety guidance. That figure is the reason a […]
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Your Ceiling Fan Could Drop Its Blades — Here’s What to Check Before You Buy (or Keep) One
About 9,460 ceiling fans are coming off ceilings and back to Home Depot because their blades can separate from the motor while spinning. The Consumer Product Safety Commission recall, announced […]