The start of the new year is the perfect time to double check your home's smoke alarms to be sure they're properly installed ...

Why are you reading about smoke detectors, may you ask? Well, for one, they can save your life — indicating the onset of a fire at home. According to the “Smoke Alarms in US Home Fires” report by the ...

Consumers should remove the alarm from the wall/ceiling and visually inspect it through the opening on the side of the alarm for the presence of a yellow cap. Consumers should not attempt to take ...

Ionization smoke alarms use a battery and two metal plates, called electrodes, to create an electrical circuit. Ions are tiny ...

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, more than 300,000 residential fires cause nearly 2,600 deaths and 11,000 injuries every year. Almost two-thirds of all fire-related deaths ...

QUANECIA: WE’VE ALL EXPERIENCED IT -- THE DEAFENING SOD OFUN A SMOKE DETECTOR. BUT SIREST THE URGE TO TAKE DOWN YOUR ALARM OR REMOVE ITS BATTERS.IE >> ALWAYS ASSUME THERE’S A FIRE. WHEN YOU’VE ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — It’s happened to all of us: That annoying low-battery chirp that seems to go off only in the middle of the night, or the smoky dinner dish that trips the sensors. We’re talking ...