COLUMBUS, Ga. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission posted three household safety actions on Oct. 29, 2026, that could affect kitchens, basements and bedrooms across the Chattahoochee Valley. They cover about 5.9 million Bodum French press coffee makers, 4,726 gas boilers sold through heating contractors and combination smoke and carbon monoxide detectors sold on Amazon and eBay. Each notice tells owners to stop using the product or change how they use it, and the notices spell out the steps.

At a glance

Bodum French presses: 70 breakage reports

According to the commission, the glass carafe on the recalled French presses can break unexpectedly during use if it is damaged or cracked, including from stirring with a metal spoon. Bodum has received 70 reports of carafes breaking, and 48 of those included reports of burns. The recall covers the Bistro, Brazil, Caffettiera, Chambord, Crema, Java, Jesper and Kenya models in 8-cup and 12-cup sizes with replaceable glass carafes.

The presses were sold at Target, Walmart, coffee and home goods stores and online at Bodum.com, Amazon.com, Target.com and Walmart.com from 1974 through October 2026, for about $15 to $65. The Bodum name appears on the frame and inner lid of most models and is engraved on the glass carafe along with product warnings. The commission says the product was manufactured in Portugal and Thailand and imported by Bodum USA of New York.

The remedy is a repair rather than a refund. Owners are told to stop using metal spoons or utensils in the carafe and to contact Bodum for a plastic stirring spoon and a warning label. The commission's page does not say whether the spoon and label are free, and Bodum told Fox Business that the rate of reported incidents is "extremely low."

Bodum's recall line is 888-879-8213, open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern, Monday through Friday. Owners can also email [email protected] or visit bodum.com and click "Recall Information." Owners should contact the company directly to ask about the remedy.

NTI and HTP gas boilers: a cracked dish and a detached cover

Ariston, which makes the boilers and was formerly NTI Boilers, is recalling 4,726 units in the United States, according to recall No. 27-051. A condensate dish inside the boiler can crack during a delayed ignition, letting unburned gas build up in the sealed cabinet. If that gas ignites, the front cover can detach, creating risks of fire, carbon monoxide poisoning and impact injury.

The company has received 34 reports of the condensate dish breaking and three reports of the front cover detaching. In one case, a technician servicing a boiler suffered a broken jaw. The boilers were sold through independent heating and plumbing contractors and wholesale distributors nationwide from May 2021 through July 2026 for about $3,200 to $7,700.

Recalled units are metal, rectangular boilers with "NTI" or "HTP" printed on the front. NTI models are gray, and the HTP EFTU models are black. The serial number is on the rating plate on the left side, and the notice lists serial ranges for the FTVN, TFTN and EFTU series.

Owners should stop using the boiler and call Ariston at 800-688-2575, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Monday through Friday, to schedule a free repair by a certified technician. The commission adds that anyone who must keep a boiler running before the repair should have working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in the home. Because the notice's printed serial range for one HTP model appears to contain a typo, owners of any NTI or HTP boiler should confirm with Ariston instead of relying on the table alone.

Smoke and CO detectors that may not sound

In Product Safety Warning No. 27-057, the commission urges consumers to stop using GuardianSense/KLTseanife combination smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, model YHW-542COM-R. The detectors can fail to alarm when smoke or fire is present, which risks serious injury or death. The commission reports two cases of the alarms failing to alert, and says the manufacturer and seller have not responded to its request for a recall.

The detectors were sold on Amazon.com and eBay.com from September 2025 through June 2026 for $18 to $168, in single and multipacks. They have a white plastic body and a digital display, and the model number and manufacturer are printed on the back. The commission says owners should dispose of them and not sell or give them away.

How to check your home

• Look at the back of every smoke and CO detector for a model number and manufacturer name.
• Check the label on any gas boiler for the NTI or HTP name and the serial number on the left-side rating plate.
• Switch to a plastic or wooden stirring tool for any French press, and inspect glass for chips or cracks.
• Install working smoke alarms and CO detectors on each level and outside sleeping areas, and choose units that meet UL 217 and UL 2034 standards, as the commission advises.
• Report an incident at SaferProducts.gov or call the commission's hotline at 800-638-2772.

The commission posted several other recalls and warnings on Oct. 29, including space heaters, dressers and mattresses, and the full list is on cpsc.gov/Recalls. Readers can check that page for any item they own. Those recalls are separate from the three covered in this story.