Dieter Holger

2 weeks ago | consumeraffairs.com | Dieter Holger

• Some light-up skirts sold on Amazon.com or Walmart.com have button batteries that aren't meeting safety standards to protect children, a government safety regulator warns. • Button batteries, which are small, round and commonly made from lithium, have recently come under stricter safety rules because thousands of children are swallowing them every year, risking internal chemical burns and even death.

2 weeks ago | consumeraffairs.com | Dieter Holger

• Bugaboo is recalling more than 18,000 high chairs because they can fall over and harm babies. • Bugaboo is offering a repair kit to owners of the recalled high chairs. Bugaboo North America is recalling around 18,280 of its Giraffe high chairs after the chairs' legs detached and injured babies, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday.

2 weeks ago | consumeraffairs.com | Dieter Holger

• Anker is recalling more than 1 million power banks because the lithium-ion batteries can overheat and cause explosive fires. Anker is recalling around 1,158,000 of its Anker PowerCore 10000 power banks after fires, property damage and injuries, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday. The CPSC said the portable chargers caused 19 explosions and fires, 11 reports of property damage totaling more than $60,700 and two minor burn injuries that didn't require medical attention.

2 weeks ago | consumeraffairs.com | Dieter Holger

• Summerville, N.C., Meridian, Idaho and St. Augustine, Fla are the three most popular suburbs to move to in 2025, a moveBuddha analysis finds. • Suburbs in mid-size metropolitan areas tended to be the most popular to move into. • A third of Americans want to move to a suburb in 2025, a survey finds, but average home prices in the 25 most popular suburbs were 32% higher than the national average. Many Americans want to move to suburbia, but their move won't come cheap.

2 weeks ago | consumeraffairs.com | Dieter Holger

• Prices for major appliances went up more than 4% in May from April, according to the government. • The cost of appliances has been rising since the start of 2025 after largely falling in 2024 and 2023. • Tariffs are boosting prices for appliances since many are manufactured abroad or rely on imported components. Americans may want to reconsider buying appliances after prices started ticking up this year.