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Top Picks in Kitchen Essentials for 2024

Oct 24, 2024 | yahoo.com | Tanya A. Christian |Paul Hope |Deb Silber |Daniel Wroclawski

From Breville toasters to Vitamix blenders, these are the appliances and cooking gear that aced our tests—and wowed our experts—this yearSome of our Kitchen Top Picks for 2024 (from left): Oxo salad spinner, Cuisinart drip coffee maker, Ninja blender, Breville toaster oven, and KitchenAid hand mixer. By Tanya A. Christian, Paul Hope, Deb Silber, Daniel WroclawskiGreat kitchen gear won’t turn you into a Michelin-starred chef, but it will make for easier meal prep.
Top Picks in Kitchen Essentials for 2024

Oct 24, 2024 | consumerreports.org | Tanya A. Christian |Paul Hope |Deb Silber |Daniel Wroclawski

From Breville toasters to Vitamix blenders, these are the appliances and cooking gear that aced our tests—and wowed our experts—this year October 24, 2024 When you shop through retailer links on our site, we may earn affiliate commissions. 100% of the fees we collect are used to support our nonprofit mission. Learn more.
Top Picks in Laundry, Cleaning, and Home for 2024

Oct 24, 2024 | consumerreports.org | Tanya A. Christian |Keith Flamer |Pang-Chieh Ho |Deb Silber

The year's best vacuums, washing machines, bedding, and more, picked by CR's experts based on our extensive lab testing October 24, 2024 When you shop through retailer links on our site, we may earn affiliate commissions. 100% of the fees we collect are used to support our nonprofit mission. Learn more.
6 Strategies to Keep Household Dust at Bay

Jul 3, 2024 | consumerreports.org | Joanne Chen |Deb Silber

Sealing off the points where dust enters your house and minimizing spaces where it settles can make cleanup much easier July 3, 2024 Illustration: Guilherme Henriqu No matter how often you sweep or swiff, there will be dust. It comes from the people, pets, and products in our homes, and from the outdoors, tracked in on our shoes or blown in through our windows.
Crown Boiler Gas Boilers Recalled Due to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Risk - Consumer Reports

Mar 21, 2024 | consumerreports.org | Deb Silber

The venting system on these heating appliances can malfunction at certain altitudes March 21, 2024 Source: CSPC Crown Boiler Company has recalled 1,100 gas boilers, warning that a venting system malfunction in units installed above an altitude of 2,000 feet can result in a risk of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, the Consumer Product Safety Commission says.
4.8 Million BlendJet 2 Personal Blenders Recalled

Dec 28, 2023 | consumerreports.org | Deb Silber

The maker of the BlendJet 2 has recalled 4.8 million of the popular portable blenders because of the devices reportedly overheating or catching fire, and the blender blades breaking off, posing a laceration hazard to consumers, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The CPSC recommends that consumers immediately stop using the recalled blenders and contact BlendJet for a free replacement of the blender’s base unit.
Additional Consumer Incidents Increase Concerns About BlendJet 2 Portable Blender - Consumer Reports

Dec 19, 2023 | consumerreports.org | Keith Flamer |Deb Silber

By Keith Flamer, Deb Silber December 19, 2023 More consumer complaints have been reported about the popular BlendJet portable blender. Source: BlendJet Four months after advising consumers to exercise caution when using the popular BlendJet 2 portable blender, a spate of new complaints—with reports of three injuries—has led Consumer Reports to amplify its warning, alerting consumers to the potential for serious injury when using the product.
CPSC Warns Against Use of Two Carbon-Monoxide Detectors

Mar 17, 2023 | consumerreports.org | Deb Silber

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers not to buy or use two carbon monoxide detectors it says can fail to alert them to the presence of the potentially deadly gas. The models are the GLBSUNION and CUZMAK digital display carbon monoxide (CO) detectors, both of which are sold on Amazon, according to the CPSC warning. Accidental CO poisoning causes more than 200 deaths in the U.S. every year, the CPSC says.