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U.S. CPSC
December 13, 2001 |
NBG International Recall Christmas Lights "Rice Light" decorative Christmas lights have undersize wire and could present electric shock or fire hazards...   |
This Old House
Sal Vaglica |
Holiday-Lighting Know-How For a spectacular display that's merry and bright -- and doesn't blow a fuse -- follow these five tips from lighting pros |
Entrepreneur
December 2005
Sara Wilson |
Making Merry This innovator really lights up a room ... or a house ... or a city. |
U.S. CPSC
November 30, 2001 |
Holiday Decoration Safety Tips for Avoiding Fires and Injuries Tips on choosing and using a Christmas tree, lighting, etc. |
U.S. CPSC
December 5, 2002 |
CPSC Urges Consumers to Decorate Safely for the Holidays The holiday season should be merry and bright, not dangerous. Avoiding hazards such as dried out Christmas trees, unsafe lights and unattended burning candles could prevent thousands of injuries. |
U.S. CPSC
November 28, 2007 |
CPSC Warns: Avoid Hazards Related to Holiday Decorating The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging families to keep safety in mind when stringing holiday lights, purchasing Christmas trees, and lighting candles this holiday season. |
U.S. CPSC
December 13, 2001 |
Winstar International Recall Christmas Light Sets These lights have undersized wiring and lack over-current protection. They pose electrocution and electric shock hazards to consumers and also are fire hazards... |
U.S. CPSC
December 20, 2001 |
Flora-Lite Recalls Christmas Light Sets The lights' wires can be easily pulled out of the plugs and light sockets. The lights could pose electrocution and electric shock hazards to consumers and could pose a fire hazard... |
U.S. CPSC
December 14, 2009 |
Ten Tips to Keep Your Holiday Home Fire and Injury Free: Fires Lead the List of Hazards Related to Holiday Decorating As the holiday season approaches, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging consumers to make safety a factor in holiday decorating. |
CFO
November 1, 2004
John Edwards |
Let There Be Cheaper Light In the long run, LED devices can generate big savings in energy consumption. |
This Old House
Joe Hurst-Wajszczuk |
Some Help for the Holidays These products will preserve your Yuletide cheer by making quick -- and safe -- work of holiday decorating. |
U.S. CPSC
December 13, 2004 |
CPSC Announces Holiday Season Decorating Safety Tips Holiday decorations, like candles, lights and Christmas trees, add a joyous and festive mood to the holiday season. But when these decorations are not used properly, they can cause fires, injuries and death. |
U.S. CPSC
December 2, 2010 |
CPSC Gives Consumers a Holiday Home Decorating Safety Guide The CPSC recommends the following 10 safety tips as a guide for safe decorating this year. |
U.S. CPSC
December 8, 2005 |
Holiday Season Decorating Safety Tips Each year, hospital emergency rooms treat about 12,800 people for falls, cuts, shocks, and burns due to incidents involving faulty holiday lights, dried-out Chris tmas trees and other holiday decorations. Here are tips on avoiding these types of accidents. |
The Motley Fool
April 19, 2007
Rich Duprey |
LEDing the Way to Profits With the world deciding to turn off the lights and some big players deciding that alternatives are needed right away, opportunities abound for investors to profit from the bright lights of the LED industry. |
U.S. CPSC
December 7, 2006 |
CPSC Warns of Fire, Other Hazards Related to Holiday Decorating A list of safety tips to use when decorating this year. |
U.S. CPSC
December 16, 2008 |
CPSC Releases "Do's and Don'ts" of Holiday Decorating The holiday season is here and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging consumers to keep safety in mind as they decorate for the holidays. |
Entrepreneur
October 2006
Gwen Moran |
Holiday Jeer Premature holiday spirit can put customers in grinch mode. |
| The Family Room |
Doing More with Less at Christmas Here are some guidelines for coming up with inexpensive solutions to holiday mayhem, though it really applies year round. Some of this info may seem old and outdated, but it is rooted in classic frugality! |
The Motley Fool
December 11, 2007
John Rosevear |
Green Christmas? Humbug! This year's holiday trend is environmental awareness, and judging from the attention it's getting from the major media, it seems to be hitting in a big way. |
The Motley Fool
July 19, 2006
Anders Bylund |
Philips Pushes LED Car Lights LED and OLED lights from Philips are coming to your neighborhood -- and even your car. The opportunity is large, and there's room for several players. |
Food Processing
October 2012 |
MRO Q&A: LED Lights Pros and Cons I have been hearing a lot about LED lights recently. What are their pluses and the minuses? Are they the next big thing? |
AskMen.com
Bradley Jonasson |
Manly Christmas Decor Because it is Christmas every man with an ounce of self-respect should roll up his sleeves and rise to the occasion, here are some manly Christmas decor suggestions. |
Popular Mechanics
March 13, 2008
Mike Allen |
Free Night Vision for Drivers Is Just a Switch-Flip Away How to adjust the instrument panel lights properly when driving at night. |
Registered Rep.
April 28, 2015
Megan Leonhardt |
Advisors With Heart Awards 2015: Jonathan Wilds Smith For the past eight years, the Christmas spirit arrives early and sticks around long after the holiday for one advisor's neighborhood outside Greensboro, N.C. |
| The Family Room |
Are Your Kids Anxious for Christmas to Come? It is easy for adults to forget how excited children become when the arrival of Christmas draws near. Of course the children only seem to think about the presents, but it is actually more than that... |
Home Toys
December 2002
Roger Stamm |
Lighting Your Way to a More Secure, More Beautiful Home The features and advantages of modern lighting control systems are truly incredible. Technological advancements have given us comprehensive and affordable home lighting controls that can do things Thomas Edison would have never dreamed were possible. |
Fast Company
Neal Ungerleider |
Are Your Christmas Lights Screwing Up Your Wi-Fi? Ofcom, which recently released a Wi-Fi checker for millions of British Internet users, notes that Christmas lights can cause interference and poorer performance. |
This Old House
John D. Wagner |
Bright Lights, Safe Home Electric holiday lights and displays sparkle and wow, but because too many homeowners don't know how to perform safety checks on light strings and ornaments, they're also potentially dangerous. |
| The Family Room |
A Mother's Guide to a Stress-Less Holiday Season Two years ago, I was so calm and relaxed, you'd never have guessed it was Christmas... |
The Motley Fool
May 25, 2011
Arunava De |
How to Make Money During the LED Revolution With a ban on incandescent lighting on its way, LEDs might show the way to the future. |
U.S. CPSC
November 6, 2001 |
Progress Lighting Recall Fluorescent Lights The lights are improperly wired, posing a fire hazard. |
The Motley Fool
October 25, 2006
Mary Dalrymple |
Christmas Comes Early Keeping an eye on the bottom line when you venture out for holiday shopping might help keep each purchase in perspective. In the meantime, resist the urge to start celebrating Christmas before Halloween. |
The Motley Fool
November 14, 2007
Timothy M. Otte |
Play the "Pot Odds" in Retail In past years there has always been the assumption that some retail companies, especially those best positioned going into the season, would do well, but how about this year? Is there enough upside to hold any retail stocks through these holidays? |
| The Family Room |
History of the Christmas Celebration While Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, many of the symbols and rituals associated with the holiday go back far beyond this important event... |
This Old House
Keith Pandolfi |
Thinking Outside the Bulb Compact flourescent light bulbs and LEDs prepare for their turn in the spotlight |
| The Family Room |
Enjoy the Holidays with a Live Christmas Tree That Lasts! Here are some steps for selecting and caring for your live Christmas tree that will lengthen your enjoyment this Christmas... |
National Defense
June 2009
Sandra I. Erwin |
Wouldn't Sailors Be Happier if They Didn't Have to Change Light Bulbs? Navy energy experts estimate that the service could save millions of dollars in fuel costs -- and improve sailors' quality of life at sea |
U.S. CPSC
March 25, 2009 |
Holiday Lights Recalled by Four Star Group USA Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Safeway Stores Electrical wiring in the lights can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
Chemistry World
April 2010 |
LEDs to light up the world White light emitting diodes are set for a bright future in the household and commercial lighting markets. |
National Defense
December 2010
Eric Beidel |
Military Medics, First Responders Guided By Simple Light A San Antonio businessman has come up with a solution to conducting battlefield triage that already is catching on in the military. |
Fast Company
March 2014
Jon Gertner |
How Philips Altered The Future Of Light Their Innovation Lab is banal so that Philips can gauge the effect of something radical, in this case the impact of new types of LED lights -- lights that turn cerulean blue or sunset pink; lights that dim or brighten wirelessly. |
U.S. CPSC
March 4, 2009 |
Holiday Lights Recalled by Universal Distribution Center Due to Shock and Fire Hazard The lights have undersized wires that can easily pull out of the plugs and light sockets becoming exposed. This poses an electric shock and fire hazard to consumers. |
| The Family Room |
The Non-Religious View of Christmas: Or How to Have Fun This Holiday Season You don't have to be religious to enjoy the holidays... |
| The Family Room |
Start Your Christmas Shopping Right Away & Reduce Stress! I have found that by having 2/3 of my Christmas Shopping Done before December 10th, I can enjoy the holiday more. Here are a few ways that shopping ahead of schedule helps... |
Home Toys
June 2003
Roger Stamm |
Lighting the way to energy efficiency and cost savings with whole-home lighting controls By their inherent design and very purpose, lighting controls are a way to not only save electricity and related costs, they're a fun, convenient and futuristic way to go about it. |
InternetNews
December 22, 2008
Kenneth Corbin |
Online Shoppers Have Fewer Last Minutes With fewer days from Thanksgiving to Christmas, shortened holiday season sees total spending down from last year despite last-minute shopping surge. |
Real Travel Adventures
December 2005 |
Traverse City, MI, Christmas Light Tradition The holiday decorations of hundreds of Traverse City homes in this Lake Michigan community make it a popular destination for after-dark excursions. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2012
Bernie Weir |
The Subtle Circuitry Behind LED Lighting The circuitry behind LED lighting poses tricky challenges |
This Old House
John Kelsey |
Choosing and Using Work Lights Shedding a little light on the subject can be a challenge during a project. These work lights will stand up to the toughest job site. |
