Freeze safely

Only 25 percent to 30 percent of household freezers are actually operating at or below the 0-degree Fahrenheit threshold recommended by the USDA, and with about 100 million freezers in the United States alone, that could mean a lot compromised frozen food, according to Playcube Products, LLC, the Northport, N.Y.-based exclusive importer/distributor for the French product FreezCube. The color-coded, leakproof, reusable item indicates whether the freezer is operating at a safe temperature, especially in the wake of a power failure or mechanical breakdown. The only product of its kind available for residential use, FreezCube retails for a suggested $19.99. Contact Playcube managing member Richard Kessler at [email protected] or (631) 754-1242 to find out more.