Take a look at the Kobalt trimmer, blower or mower sitting on the garage shelf — especially if it came home from Lowe’s this year. More than half a million of those tools and their batteries have been recalled because charging the battery a certain way can end in smoke, sparks or an outright fire.…

Ford is mailing interim recall notices this week for 66,383 hybrid SUVs whose pedestrian warning sound can fail in electric mode. Some Lincoln Nautilus vehicles have a free dealer replacement available, while the broader remedy for other causes remains under development. Owners should treat the letter as an active safety notice, not as confirmation that…

A pool toy that looks harmless can be dangerous when it stays upright and rigid in shallow water. Joyin’s expanded recall now includes about 404,000 Sloosh dive-stick sets, up from the 254,000 units named in June. Owners are being told to throw away the covered sticks, photograph them in the trash and email the image…

A toddler tower that shifts or leans can send a child toward a counter edge or the floor. TOMY’s current recall covers 116,908 Boon PIVOT collapsible towers in the United States and provides a free stabilizing part with installation instructions. The remedy is a repair rather than a refund, and the stool should remain out…

A wooden tower meant to help a child reach the kitchen counter can create the very fall danger it was supposed to prevent. A current recall covers 5,952 SDADI step stools sold through Amazon, Walmart, Target and Best Buy, with a full refund available from the importer. Eight instability or tip-over reports, including four minor…

A low-cost fabric dresser can become a serious child-safety risk when it tips forward. A current federal recall covers about 10,040 Romorgniz 12-drawer units sold through Amazon and offers owners a full refund after they follow the seller’s identification and disposal process. The remedy is available, but simply putting the dresser on the curb may…

A movie souvenir meant for children can become dangerous when its light-up battery compartment opens too easily. About 55,350 Fantastic Four cups and Captain America popcorn-helmet containers are under recall because children can access their button batteries and required warnings are missing. Owners can recover the purchase price after documenting disposal. The hazard is ingestion,…

Fireworks are designed to explode, but only after reaching their intended height and distance from the people watching. A newly recalled aerial rocket can burst too early, turning a backyard purchase into an explosion and burn hazard. The federal remedy is a full refund, and it applies to roughly 132,440 Skull Strobe rockets sold through…

A safety repair is supposed to close the book on a recall. For nearly half a million Kia Telluride households, however, a power-seat fire problem has returned with a new remedy and an unusually urgent instruction: keep the SUV away from garages and other structures until the work is done. The repair is free, but…

Conair recalled about 1,719,995 Cuisinart grill brushes after three people swallowed detached metal bristles. The refund can be taken as cash or as store credit worth 20 percent more.