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U.S. CPSC October 9, 2002	Millions of Americans Have Smoke Alarms that Don't Work The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that about 16 million homes in the U.S. have smoke alarms that do not work. The reason? The batteries are dead or missing.
U.S. CPSC October 8, 2003	CPSC Warns: Millions of Americans Have Smoke Alarms that Don't Work This is Fire Prevention Week (October 5-11), but the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates that millions of homes in the U.S. have smoke alarms that do not work. Usually, the batteries are dead or missing.
U.S. CPSC April 1, 2005	CPSC Reminds Americans to Change Smoke Alarm Batteries When Changing Clocks for Daylight-Saving Time While about 90% of U.S. households have smoke alarms installed, a CPSC survey estimated millions of those households, about 20%, do not have any working alarms.
U.S. CPSC October 22, 2004	CPSC Recommends Fresh Batteries for Smoke Alarms and Fire Safety Tips for Every Home The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends that consumers follow these tips to help prevent fires, deaths, and injuries.
U.S. CPSC April 1, 2004	CPSC Recommends Fresh Batteries for Smoke Alarms and Fire Safety Tips for Every Home Everyone needs a smoke alarm with a fresh battery on every level of the house and in every bedroom
U.S. CPSC October 30, 2008	CPSC Urges Consumers to Replace Batteries in Smoke Alarms This Weekend While changing your clock can keep you on time for work on Monday, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission advises consumers that putting fresh batteries in your smoke alarms can save your life.
U.S. CPSC March 6, 2008	CPSC Daylight Saving Time Alert: Working Smoke Alarms Are Key to Surviving Home Fires The most common reasons why alarms did not work were missing, disconnected, or dead batteries.
U.S. CPSC November 2, 2007	When Changing Clocks Back to Standard Time, Check Batteries and Age of Alarms - CPSC Recommends Replacing Older Alarms The sensors in alarms will degrade and lose effectiveness over time because of environmental contamination and age.
U.S. CPSC March 31, 2006	Check Smoke and CO Alarms This Weekend as Daylight Saving Time Begins In addition to replacing batteries in smoke and CO alarms at least once every year, CPSC recommends testing them monthly.
U.S. CPSC November 4, 2010	Change Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Batteries When Changing Clocks This Weekend The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission urges consumers to make a habit of replacing smoke and CO alarm batteries when the time changes. Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 7 this year.
U.S. CPSC March 9, 2007	CPSC and USFA Sound Carbon Monoxide Alarm While smoke alarms have helped save countless lives over the past 30 years, some things must still be taken into account when creating the family fire escape plan.
U.S. CPSC October 25, 2005	Replace Smoke and CO Alarm Batteries This Weekend as Daylight Saving Time Ends Working smoke and CO alarms can help protect your family from a fire or carbon monoxide (CO) hazard in your home. Take the time to put fresh batteries in your alarms. That simple step could save your life.
U.S. CPSC March 11, 2011	CPSC Urges Consumers to Spring Forward with Safety in Mind; Replace Smoke & CO Alarm Batteries This Sunday for Daylight Saving Time With this week being National Consumer Protection Week, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging consumers to use this opportunity also to change the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.
U.S. CPSC March 6, 2009	Replace Smoke and CO Alarm Batteries This Sunday for Daylight Saving Time The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging consumers to replace their smoke alarm and carbon monoxide (CO) alarm batteries this Sunday as clocks are turned ahead for Daylight Saving Time.
U.S. CPSC May 27, 2011	CPSC Alert: Counterfeit Smoke Alarms Distributed in Atlanta The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging consumers in the Atlanta area to check their homes for counterfeit smoke alarms.
This Old House Bruce Irving	Life-Saving Fire Prevention Products From smoke alarms to automatic sprinkler systems, learn ways to protect your home and family from fire's devastating effects.
U.S. CPSC July 16, 2004	Stratton Tells Congress New Draft Fire Regulations Ready For Commission Review This Fall The staff's draft proposed federal mandatory standards will address deaths and injuries from fires involving open-flame ignition of mattresses and both small open-flame (matches, lighters, candles) and cigarette ignition of upholstered furniture.
U.S. CPSC January 20, 2011	Winter Weather Warning: CPSC and USFA Issue Home Heating Safety Alert The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the United States Fire Administration are urging consumers to play it safe as winter weather blankets the United States.
U.S. CPSC May 2, 2006	First Alert Smoke Alarms and Combination Smoke/CO Alarms Recalled for Rapidly Draining Battery Power If the batteries on the smoke/CO alarm are not replaced before the battery power terminates, the alarm will not detect smoke in the event of a possible fire and the presence of carbon monoxide.
U.S. CPSC January 29, 2007	Winter Storms Causing Consumers to Reach for Supplemental Heating In preparation of the winter storms and cold weather, consumers should exercise extreme caution when using space heaters, kerosene heaters, and fireplaces.
U.S. CPSC January 27, 2004	CPSC Warns Of Hazards from Heaters and Fireplaces During this season, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is aware of at least 51 deaths from fires started by heaters and fireplaces. The CPSC reminds consumers to follow safety precautions when purchasing and using electric or fuel-fired heaters and fireplaces.
U.S. CPSC December 14, 2005	CPSC Warns Of Hazards from Furnaces, Space Heaters and Fireplaces The agency urges consumers to conduct annual furnace inspections, and to install smoke and CO alarms.
U.S. CPSC December 16, 2003	CPSC Offers Tips to Prevent Home Fires From Space Heaters The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reminds consumers to follow safety precautions when purchasing and using electric or fuel-fired space heaters. In a recent year, there were about 10,900 residential fires and about 190 deaths associated with portable or fixed local heaters.
U.S. CPSC October 26, 2006	CPSC and CDC Warn of Winter Home Heating Hazards and Remind Consumers to Replace Smoke and CO Alarm Batteries The two government agencies are urging consumers to schedule a professional inspection of all fuel-burning heating systems, including furnaces, boilers, fireplaces, wood stoves, water heaters, chimneys, flues and vents.
U.S. CPSC December 10, 2004	CPSC Warns Of Hazards from Heaters and Fireplaces In a recent year, there were about 10,900 residential fires and about 190 deaths associated with portable or fixed space heaters. Here are some safety tips.
U.S. CPSC August 21, 2007	Increase in College Dorm Fires Prompts Officials to Issue Warning As students go off to college and leave the comforts of home, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning about the dangers of fires in college housing such as dormitories, fraternities, sororities and barracks.
U.S. CPSC June 18, 2003	CPSC, ESFI Warn Consumers About Electrical Hazards In The Home "Inspect and Protect!" campaign encourages homeowners to safeguard homes
U.S. CPSC January 15, 2002	Tips to Prevent Home Fires Caused by Space Heaters CPSC estimates that space heaters, including both fixed and portable heaters, are associated with about 21,800 residential fires every year. About 300 people die each year in fires started by these heaters.
U.S. CPSC January 28, 2009	CPSC Warns of Deadly Fire and Carbon Monoxide Hazards with Winter Home Heating The U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging consumers to keep safety in mind when it comes to heating their homes this winter.
U.S. CPSC March 18, 2011	CPSC and HUD Issue Updated Remediation Protocol for Homes with Problem Drywall A study conducted on behalf of CPSC by Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico, finds no evidence of a safety hazard to home electrical systems.
U.S. CPSC December 1, 2004	CPSC Votes to Start Development of Mandatory Standard for Cigarette Lighters According to the commission's chairman, a mandatory standard for cigarette lighters -- along with standards for the flammability of mattresses and upholstered furniture -- would help reduce fires, deaths, and injuries.
This Old House	Practice What You Purchase Five ways to make your home safer right now.
U.S. CPSC September 3, 2003	GE Interlogix Recall of Smoke Detectors These smoke detectors may fail to work properly upon installation or if there is an extended loss of power. If the smoke alarms fail to detect fire or smoke, it poses a serious hazard to occupants inside of the dwelling.
U.S. CPSC September 15, 2011	CPSC Completes Final Studies to Help Affected Homeowners Remediate Problem Drywall The guidance calls for the replacement of all: problem drywall; smoke and carbon monoxide alarms; electrical distribution components, including receptacles, switches and circuit breakers, but not necessarily wiring; and fusible-type fire sprinkler heads.
U.S. CPSC April 6, 2005	CPSC Approves First Step Toward Mandatory Standard for Cigarette Lighters The vote to approve an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which is open for public comment, sets the Commission on a path to consider a way to prevent most mechanical malfunctions of lighters and reduce the fire hazard associated with some lighters.
U.S. CPSC June 20, 2007	New Federal Mattress Standard Expected to Save Hundreds of Lives, Prevent Thousands of Injuries Once fully effective, the new federal flammability standard is expected to prevent as many as 270 deaths and 1,330 injuries every year.
AskMen.com August 27, 2003 Steve Richer	How To: Fireproof Your Home Anticipating problems is always the best way to avoid them. If you follow these tips, you'll have a better chance of not just surviving a fire, but avoiding one altogether.
U.S. CPSC July 9, 2009	Kidde Recalls Dual Sensor Smoke Alarms; Can Fail to Warn of a Fire An electrostatic discharge can damage the unit, causing it not to warn consumers of a fire.
U.S. CPSC January 3, 2002	Tennessee Distributor Agrees To Pay $180,000 Fine For Selling Illegal Cigarette Lighters The fine will settle allegations that they knowingly sold disposable cigarette lighters that failed to meet government requirements for child resistance...
The Motley Fool April 29, 2004 Selena Maranjian	When Your House Burns Down Keep those home fires from burning a hole in your heart and wallet. Home fires don't happen only to other people. They could happen to you, too. Learn about some steps you can take to prevent one in your home, and what to do in case one does happen.
U.S. CPSC December 22, 2009	CPSC Urges Caution with Heating as Winter Weather Arrives; Carbon Monoxide Deaths on the Rise The U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging consumers to check all home heating systems from fireplaces to furnaces, including any back-up power systems.
Home Toys April 2004	Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters The National Electrical Code requires that AFCIs be used to protect circuits in residential bedrooms for all new construction. The same protection can be gained in older homes by having them installed on some, or all, of your home's circuits.
U.S. CPSC October 18, 2004	CPSC Invites Public Comments on Voluntary Standards Activities and Research Reports CPSC wants to open staff activities for public review and comment, making the agency more transparent and obtaining public input before CPSC staff positions are finalized.
U.S. CPSC May 29, 2008	Hurricane Season Begins June 1st; CPSC Urges Consumers to Prepare for Dangers After the Storm As you put your hurricane plan in place to protect your family and your home, CPSC is urging consumers to include a plan for after the storm.
U.S. CPSC January 5, 2004	CPSC Announces Change in Price of Lighters Included in Safety Standard Starting March 1, 2004, refillable lighters with an import value of $2.25 or less will be required to be child-resistant -- up from the original import value of $2 or less established in 1993.
U.S. CPSC December 22, 2004	CPSC Votes - Fire Safety Standard for Mattresses and Rulemaking for Bedclothes This proposed standard will lead to mattresses that are a dramatic improvement, in terms of fire resistance and lives saved, over most mattresses currently on the market.
This Old House Bruce Irving	Stop a Fire Before it Starts A fire can start anywhere in the house. Here's how to stop one before it starts.
U.S. CPSC May 9, 2007	May Is National Electrical Safety Month: CPSC Warns of Dangerous Counterfeit Electrical Products Unlike a fake purse or watch, counterfeit electrical products could pose the risk of injury or death.
This Old House Brittany Romano	3 Things to Do Right Now to Make Your Home Safer National Safety Month reminds us of what we can do to fix home hazards today.
U.S. CPSC January 22, 2003	CPSC and FEMA Warning of Gasoline-Powered Generators When a storm knocks out power, don't risk carbon monoxide poisoning by using gasoline-powered generators indoors.