Tag Archives: Fire

Check Your Smoke Detectors and Fire Extinguishers

One safety step that every family needs to do at least once a month is to check their smoke detectors and fire extinguishers. This crucial step is often easily forgotten in the day to day rush of life. An easy way to remember to complete this is to pick a specific day every month. You may want to plan it for the first of the month or on your payday. This will automatically give you a reminder that the task needs to be completed. Checking your smoke detectors is a fairly easy process. You will simply need to press the … Continue reading →

More “Drama” For The Osbourne’s

Okay, I confess, there was a time when I actually sat down and watched an entire “Osbourne’s” marathon on MTV. For those of you who don’t remember (or choose not to admit that you remember), “The Osbourne’s” was a reality-based comedy that followed the lives of Ozzy Osbourne (FYI–he’s a popular heavy metal rocker) and his family. I always found the family’s antics mildly amusing, but remained riveted to the TV mainly because I awestruck by how the family struggled to make it through a single day without some form of drama enveloping every aspect of their lives. Life in … Continue reading →

Fire Safety and Prevention

One emergency, which can be devastating, is to have a fire in your home. I have seen one house fire in person. We were on our way home, and the fire was there on a side road. It was huge and we could see it from quite a distance. It was quite scary to watch as it consumed the house. It made me sad to think of the family who lived there, and everything that they were losing in the fire. This experience taught me the importance of preventing a fire, and preparing your family for the possibility of one. … Continue reading →

“Stop Drop and Roll” by Margery Cuyler

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Stop Drop and Roll” by Margery Cuyler is a book about just what you think it’s about: Fire Safety. In the book a girl named Jessica is a worrywart. When her teacher starts talking about fire safety in class, her usual worries about ballet class, homework, and her dog are replaced with worries about her families safety in the event of a fire. Her teacher tells the children that all of their homes should have smoke alarms, and escape plans in case of a fire. He also suggested that everyone’s family do a “fire drill” where they learn how they … Continue reading →

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Speedway SuperAmerica LLC Announce Recall of “Speedway”

March 30, 2006 Release #06-125 Firm’s Recall Hotline: (800) 643-1948 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: “Speedway” Cigarette Lighters Units: About 500,000 Importer: Golden Star Group, of Walnut, Calif. Retailer: Speedway SuperAmerica LLC, of Enon, Ohio Hazard: The flame can flare up or the lighter can catch … Continue reading →

Tecumseh Engines Used on Various Power Equipment Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

April 4, 2006 Release #06-130 Firm’s Hotline: (888) 271-4048 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the manufacturers of the brands named below, today announced voluntary recalls of the following consumer products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Tecumseh Engines used in various Two-Stage Snow Throwers, Ice Augers, Generators, Lawn Mowers, Weed Trimmers, Log Splitters and Fun-Karts. Units: About 170,000 engines used on various products Manufacturer: Tecumseh Power Co., Grafton, Wis. Hazard: The fuel line on these engines … Continue reading →

InFocus Corp. Recalls Portable Projectors and Projector Lamps Posing Shock and Fire Hazards

April 4, 2006 Release #06-129 Firm’s Recall Hotline: (877) 398-6086 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 InFocus Media Contact: Stacy Doyle, (503) 471-6806 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: InFocus LP120 Projector, ASK Proxima M1 Projector, and SP-LAMP-013 Replacement Lamp Module. Units: About 1,800 projectors and about 700 replacement lamp modules. Importer: InFocus Corp., of Wilsonville, Ore. Hazard: The units have improper wiring … Continue reading →

Brookstone Foldable Massaging Bed Rest Recalled for Fire, Burn Hazards

April 4, 2006 Release #06-131 Firm’s Recall Hotline: (888) 318-7455 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Foldable Massaging Bed Rest with Heat Units: About 35,500 Manufacturer: Brookstone Company Inc., of Merrimack, N.H. Hazard: Electrical circuits within the bed rest can overheat causing the back side of the product to overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard. Incidents/Injuries: … Continue reading →

Espresso Machines Recalled for Fire Hazard

March 7, 2006 Release #06-106 Firm’s Recall Hotline: (888) 406-4440 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of the Product: C1000 Capresso Automatic Coffee Center There are approximately 28,000 units The manufacturer is – Eugster/Frismag, of Switzerland Capresso Inc., of Closter, N.J, imported the products. Hazard: The electrical connectors in the espresso machine … Continue reading →

Smoke Detectors Might Not Wake Your Kids Up!

In a recent study done by the Society of Fire Protection, the research shows that young children ages 6-10 years old are much more likely to wake up to a smoke detector that uses voice or emits a low pitched alarm than traditional smoke detectors that use a higher pitched sound. In an experiment where the mothers voice was recorded and played while the children slept, ALL of the kids woke up! In some cases they experimented by using a female actor’s voice or a pattern of beeps. In those particular cases the children woke up about 90% of the … Continue reading →