Corrections & Updates

To report a possible error, unclear claim, outdated source, product update, certification change, safety concern, or disclosure issue, use the Contact page.

Helpful reports include:

• The page URL
• The claim or section in question
• Why it may be wrong, outdated, unsupported, or unclear
• Any source, document, product update, certification change, firsthand context, or professional background that may help review the issue

You do not need to write a formal correction request. A clear note pointing to the concern is enough.

A correction may be needed when a page contains something factually wrong or materially misleading.

Examples may include:

• An incorrect product detail
• An inaccurate source interpretation
• A claim that is broader than the evidence supports
• A mistaken certification, standard, contaminant, material, feature, model, or product status
• A recommendation affected by incorrect information
• A safety statement that needs stronger or clearer framing
• A disclosure that should have been clearer
• A factual statement that is no longer accurate

When a correction changes what a reader would understand, believe, or do, the page should make that change visible.

Not every meaningful change is a factual correction.

An update or clarification may be needed when new information becomes available, a product changes, a source changes, a certification status changes, a page needs clearer context, or wording could give readers the wrong impression even if it was not strictly inaccurate.

Examples may include:

• A product has been discontinued, changed, renamed, reformulated, or replaced
• A manufacturer updates documentation, manuals, performance data sheets, or public claims
• A certification database or standards listing changes
• A source link is updated or replaced
• A claim needs clearer limits
• A safety caveat needs to be more visible
• A recommendation needs to reflect new information
• A page needs clearer distinction between firsthand experience, public documentation, expert input, and product marketing

Clarifications are especially important when a sentence is technically defensible but could still be misunderstood by a reader.

Some edits improve the page without changing the substance of what readers understand.

These may include:

• Grammar fixes
• Typo fixes
• Formatting improvements
• Broken link repairs
• Readability edits
• Minor wording improvements that do not change meaning
• Layout or navigation improvements
• Source-link formatting changes

These changes may be made without a public correction note when they do not affect factual accuracy, claim scope, recommendation framing, safety guidance, source interpretation, or disclosure context.

When a meaningful correction, clarification, or update changes what a reader would understand, believe, or do, the page should make that change clear.

Depending on the situation, that may include:

• Updating the affected sentence, section, source, or recommendation
• Adding clearer language around uncertainty or limits
• Adding or revising a note on the page
• Updating the page date when appropriate
• Adding an entry to the correction and update log below

The goal is not to turn every small edit into a public record. The goal is to make meaningful changes visible when they matter to reader trust, safety, accuracy, or decision-making.

For more on how the site evaluates sources, product claims, safety boundaries, funding, expert review, and corrections, read Our Standards.

This log is reserved for meaningful corrections, clarifications, and updates that affect reader understanding, factual accuracy, recommendation framing, source interpretation, safety context, or disclosure context.

When a public note is needed, entries may include:

• Date of the change
• Page affected
• Type of change
• What was corrected, clarified, or updated
• Why the change mattered

No entry is needed for ordinary grammar, formatting, broken link, or readability edits that do not change the substance of the page.