Working Smoke Alarms: Your Life May Depend On Them!
by CPSC Blogger ash embers fire fireplace smoke smoke alarmsFireplaces are a symbol of a warm and welcoming home. But using them improperly can lead to tragedies.
Tragedies involving fires pull at our heartstrings — like the Christmas morning fire that tragically killed three children and their grandparents in Stamford, Conn. (Source: Ct. Post)
According to the Connecticut Post, the family had used their fireplace that day. Stamford, Ct.’s chief fire marshal told the Ct. Post that the initial investigation determined that the fireplace ashes and (…)
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Dec 29
Time Change-Battery Change Sunday
by CPSC Blogger alarm carbon monoxide co co alarm fire Smoke alarm time changeWhen you’re changing your clocks this Sunday, make sure to change the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms, too.
“Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms save lives by alerting you to a fire or CO buildup. They can’t do their job if the batteries aren’t working,” said CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum. “Protect your family by replacing smoke and CO alarm batteries at least once each year.”
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Nov 1
Halloween Carving: Do You Make the Cut?
by CPSC Blogger child cut fire Halloween holiday safety knife pumpkinMany of you want to get elaborate this year. We’ve seen those super-cool pumpkins with detailed carvings, too …
And while we aren’t saying to those carving cravings, please beware of doing a hatchet job to fingers.
Give the child a spoon. Let her scoop. Give her a crayon. Let her
Keep the sharp tools in adult hands. Choose them carefully.
Light the pumpkins with something battery-operated, like or . Don’t use an open flame.
Keep it happy, not hurtful. Use (…)
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Oct 24
BEEEEEEEP! BEEEEEEEP!
That’s the sound you want to hear if there’s a fire in your home. Unfortunately, too many people never hear an alarm.
We estimate that nearly 2,400 people die each year because of unintentional home fires. About two-thirds of these fire deaths occur in homes with no smoke alarms or with smoke alarms that don’t work, perhaps because someone has removed the battery and forgotten to replace it. A smoke alarm’s warning can cut the risk of dying from a fire in your (…)
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Oct 12
The use of pourable gel fuels in firepots is dangerous. These fuels pose serious flash fire and burn hazards. Stop using them!
These hazards are why 9 manufacturers and distributors are recalling pourable gel fuels. Another manufacturer, Napa Home & Garden recalled its pourable gel fuel products in June 2011. If you own pourable gel fuel, contact the company that makes or distributes the gel fuel for a refund and information on returning the fuel to them. Some manufacturers are working on (…)
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Sep 1