Avoid storing textiles directly in cedar chests, as they can be stained or damaged by the wood's acidity. Use proper plastic coverings instead. Leather items can dry out and become brittle or retain ...

Sept. 4 -- Despite consumer agency efforts to recall items that are unsafe for children, some of these hazardous, and even deadly, household accessories are still out there, and still not repaired.

WASHINGTON – The recent suffocaton deaths of two children who became trapped in a 75-year-old Lane cedar chest, prompted the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to reissue its warning to ...

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging consumers to remove or replace the latch and lock on the recalled Lane and Virginia Maid brand cedar chests. Fourteen children have suffocated after ...

It makes Richard Madowitz feel hopeful when he walks down Main Street in Northampton and sees bright red Cedar Chest bags swinging in the hands of shoppers. That’s because Madowitz is the shop’s owner ...

Cedar chests have been used for generations to keep off-season clothing, precious family heirlooms, and intricately stitched linens far away from the damage of moths. You'll find them in attics ...