22 Safety Items No Home Should Be Without 

by Carla Merolla and Laura Coyne     
Your home is your castle, but that doesn’t mean you can pull the drawbridge and all will be safe. Plenty of dangers have already invaded your home. According to the National Safety Council, there were 29,500 deaths associated with the home in the […]

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Whole Foods Market is recalling 365 Organic Everyday Value Swiss Dark Chocolate Bars. 
Whole Foods Market® is recalling 365 Organic Everyday Value™ Swiss Dark Chocolate Bars because they may contain undeclared almonds.  These products were distributed to and sold at Whole Foods Market stores in the following states: Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, […]

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Pottery Barn Kids Recalls Crib Bumpers  
Name of Product: Matelassé Crib Bumpers 
Units: About 31,000 
Manufacturer: Pottery Barn Kids, of San Francisco, Calif. 
Hazard: The decorative stitching on the bumper’s edge can come loose, posing an entanglement hazard to young children. 
Description: This recall involves the Diamond Matelassé, Floral Matelassé and Polka Dot Matelassé crib bumpers made of 100% cotton. […]

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Window Blinds Sold Exclusively at Lowe’s Stores  
Name of Product: Basic Blindz® Window Blinds 
Units: About 140,000 
Importer: Springs Window Fashions LLC, of Middleton, Wis. 
Hazard: The window blinds have a pull cord that is looped, posing a strangulation hazard to young children. 
Description: This recall involves two inch Natural Faux Wood Plantation Blinds sold under the Basic Blindz® brand. […]

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Club Car Inc. Golf Cars and Other Vehicles 
Name of Product: Golf Cars; Rough Terrain Vehicles; and Hospitality, Utility & Transport Vehicles 
Units: About 1,900 
Manufacturer: Club Car Inc., of Augusta, Ga. 
Hazard: The steering gear assembly can fail, resulting in an unexpected loss of steering control, posing a risk of injury to the driver and passenger. 
Description: The recall […]

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