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CPSC Petition To Mandate Warnings On Ionization Smoke Alarms

The Fathers for Fire Safety, two men I know from Ohio, have petitioned the US Consumer Products Safety Commission to mandate warnings on all ionization...

Four Homes Destroyed By Fire In California Earthquake

In the early morning of Sunday August 24th, San Francisco experienced the largest earthquake to hit the area in nearly 25 years. The 6.0 earthquake...

Electric Space Heaters Recalled Over Fire and Burn Hazards

Vornado has recalled approximately 79,000 electric space heaters that have been sold at large retail stores nationwide. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission the...

Smoke Detector Recall

33 commercial grade smoke detectors are being recalled. These detectors are used primarily in commercial buildings, schools, hotels and motels, apartments, dormitories and some residences....

GM Recalls Suvs Over Fire Risk

General Motors troubles with vehicle safety won’t seem to go away. This time they recalled several SUVs in order to fix power window switches that...

Florida Jury Awards $23.6 Billion Verdict In Big Tobacco Lawsuit

A jury decided that R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company must pay $23.6 billion to the widow of a man who died of lung cancer in a...