Hoosiers Urged to Check Homes for Recalls

Households that own recalled toys, furniture, appliances, or outdoor equipment should stop using them and review the recall notice.

Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Home Cleaning

Flat screen-print poster illustration of a rust-colored wooden dresser leaning slightly against a wall, secured by a teal strap on a cream and mustard background. — Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita urged residents to check homes for more than 50 products recalled nationwide in October, including toys, furniture, and appliances. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Have you checked your home for any recalled products lately?

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita urged Hoosiers to check their homes for products recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, which recalled more than 50 items nationwide in October. The recalls cover children's toys, furniture, household appliances, and outdoor equipment, so residents should review what they own.

Why it matters

The recalls span a wide range of everyday household items, from nursing pillows and dressers to space heaters and gas boilers, so a product in an Indiana home could be affected without the owner realizing it. Hazards named in the recall notices include fire, burns, choking, suffocation, falls, and entrapment, which makes checking now a practical safety step for families.

The CPSC recalled more than 50 products nationwide in October, including more than 4.4 million Expert Grill brushes. Affected items include children's toys, furniture, household appliances, and outdoor equipment.

The players

Todd Rokita

Indiana Attorney General who urged Hoosiers to check their homes for recalled products.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Federal agency that oversees consumer product safety and issued the October recalls covering toys, furniture, appliances, and outdoor equipment.

The details

Some recalled toys contain button batteries or powerful magnets that can cause serious harm if swallowed. Recalled dressers can tip over if they are not secured to a wall, and recalled nursing pillows can obstruct an infant's breathing. The Expert Grill brushes can shed metal bristles that may stick to food, while recalled space heaters can overheat and ignite and recalled gas boilers pose both fire and carbon monoxide hazards.

October: CPSC recalls more than 50 products nationwide.
November 6, 2026: Rokita urges Hoosiers to check their homes for recalled products.

The Home Front

Recalls issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission cover a broad set of household goods, from furniture and appliances to children's products. Homeowners are often the last to learn of a recall, which is why state officials are urging residents to check what they already own.

Walk through your home and check toys, furniture, appliances, and outdoor equipment against recall notices, paying attention to items with button batteries, magnets, or unsecured dressers. Stop using any recalled product right away and follow the instructions in its specific recall notice.

The takeaway

Recalls can reach any room of the house, so a quick check of children's items, furniture, and heating equipment is worth doing now. Keep the recall notice for any product you stop using so you can follow its remedy instructions.