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Home Tech Safety: What the Research Says
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Mar 2026 Rankings11 products tested
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11 products · Click columns to sort
| Select | Product | Actions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 8.0 | $999 | |||
| 8.5 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | — | |||
| 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 8.5 | — | |||
| 8.4 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 7.5 | — | |||
| 8.4 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 8.0 | — | |||
| 8.3 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | — | |||
| 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 9.0 | — | |||
| 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | — | |||
| 7.8 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 7.5 | $629 | |||
| 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | — |
How we score: Each product is evaluated across three dimensions — Safety (40%), Efficacy (30%), and Value (30%). Click any column header to sort by that score. Learn more →
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