Smoke detectors (not just their batteries) have a temporary shelf life. Find out how long yours will last, and how to know it ...

In Schenectady, the Schenectady Fire Department recently partnered with the American Red Cross for a Sound the Alarm event in the Mont Pleasant neighborhood to emphasize the importance of having smoke ...

Properly installed smoke detectors are often the first line of defense against a house fire, keeping the homeowner informed and ready to take action. However, it's important that the smoke detector ...

FAMILY EVEN EASIER. SIMON GUNSTOCK AND HIS FAMILY WERE LUCKY TO MAKE IT OUT OF THEIR HOME AFTER A DRYER CAUGHT FIRE. SMOKE IS LIKE WHITE SMOKE BILLOWING OUT OF THE DRYER AREA. IT JUST WENT SO FAST. IT ...

About 328,000 smoke alarms sold nationwide and online by the Home Shopping Network — or as it now calls itself, HSN — are being recalled because the products can malfunction and fail to alert users of ...

Smoke alarms aren't just noisy gadgets that chirp when your toast burns. They're essential, life-saving devices required by law in most homes around the country ...

More than 300,000 smoke alarms sold on HSN, formerly known as the Home Shopping Network, have been recalled due to the risk of them failing to alert homeowners to smoky conditions. The US Consumer ...

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A recent study found that 80 percent of children sleep through smoke alarms. — -- While smoke detectors are credited with saving thousands of lives each year, some researchers suggest that you ...

Ionization smoke alarms use a battery and two metal plates, called electrodes, to create an electrical circuit. Ions are tiny, electrically charged particles that flow through the circuit and between ...

PEOPLE WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING DO NOT HAVE THEM. >> SAINT CLAIR TOWNSHIP. HE ENGULFED HOUSE FIRE. >> ON JANUARY 27, THE TENNEY FAMILY NEARLY ESCAPED THEIR HOME. >> SMOKE DAMAGE, FIRE DAMAGE, ...

The only way to know your smoke alarm is functioning and ready (except for letting your turkey burn in the oven) is to test it. And tests don't just confirm that smoke detectors have power -- they can ...