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U.S. CPSC July 8, 2005	CPSC Warns of Post-Storm Hazards from Portable Generators, Candles, and Wet Appliances CPSC strongly warns consumers to never use a generator indoors -- including garages, basements, crawlspaces and sheds -- even with ventilation. Exhaust fumes contain extremely high levels of carbon monoxide (CO) which can rapidly become deadly if inhaled.
U.S. CPSC August 15, 2003	CPSC Warns of Dangers of Generators and Candles During Power Outage The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission urges consumers to exercise caution when using generators and candles during power outages.
U.S. CPSC August 12, 2004	CPSC Warns of Post-Storm Hazards from Generators, Candles, and Wet Appliances Safety tips involving the post-natural disaster use of equipment used when electricity has been knocked out.
U.S. CPSC August 31, 2005	CPSC Warns of Deadly Post-Storm Dangers Surviving the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: Beware of post-storm dangers with portable generators, candles and wet appliances.
U.S. CPSC April 29, 2011	CPSC Warns of Post-Storm Hazards in Tornado-Ravaged Southern States Tornados and other severe weather across the southern United States have caused major destruction resulting in widespread power outages. The U.S. CPSC is warning residents in these areas that there are deadly dangers associated with using portable generators.
U.S. CPSC September 12, 2008	CPSC Issues Warning: Dangers at Home in the Aftermath of Hurricane Ike - Carbon Monoxide from Generators Can Kill in Minutes The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warns consumers on the Gulf Coast to protect themselves and their families against dangers in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike.
U.S. CPSC March 26, 2008	Surviving the Aftermath of the Storm; Midwest Residents Are Warned of Deadly Hazards that Arise After the Flood Waters Recede As flood waters begin to recede and residents return home, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issues a warning to those affected by the floods in the Midwest.
U.S. CPSC September 15, 2005	CPSC Warns of Dangers at Home in the Aftermath of Hurricane Ophelia Safety tips for hurricane victims: Never use a portable generator indoors... If you start to feel to sick, dizzy or weak while using a generator, get to fresh air right away... etc.
U.S. CPSC September 22, 2005	CPSC Warns Gulf Coast Residents of Deadly Carbon Monoxide from Generators With Hurricane Rita barreling towards Gulf Coast states, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warns residents who may lose power, NEVER to use portable generators inside their homes or attached garages.
U.S. CPSC September 13, 2005	CPSC Warns of New Dangers Among Gulf Coast Victims of Hurricane Katrina From Deadly CO Poisonings Here are important new safety tips for residents able to return home after the hurricane.
U.S. CPSC August 26, 2011	CPSC and USFA Warn About Deadly Dangers That Can Linger After Hurricane Irene Passes Consumers need to be especially careful during a loss of electrical power, as the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and fire increases at that time.
U.S. CPSC August 22, 2008	CPSC Warns of Dangers at Home in the Aftermath of Tropical Storm Fay The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warns residents of Florida who have been pounded by heavy rains and power outages from Tropical Storm Fay to take special precautions.
U.S. CPSC January 7, 2008	CPSC Warns Winter Storm Victims: Use Portable Generators Outdoors Only A portable generator's exhaust contains poisonous CO which can kill you in a matter of minutes.
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 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 May 24, 2006	CPSC Warns of Dangers After a Hurricane or Power Outage Hits Carbon monoxide from portable generators can kill you in minutes. Follow these safety tips.
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 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 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.
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 May 20, 2004	Portable Generator Death Reports Double Reports of generator-related carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning deaths doubled in recent years.
U.S. CPSC June 1, 2007	Know Carbon Monoxide Dangers Before the Power Goes Out Portable gas generators, often used by consumers to restore power to their homes and businesses in the aftermath of a storm, produce high levels of odorless, poisonous CO.
U.S. CPSC December 11, 2007	CPSC Warns Winter Storm Victims: Use Portable Generators Outdoors Only When there's a power outage, exercise caution when using portable generators.
U.S. CPSC March 22, 2002	ESFI Warn Flood Victims About the Dangers of Mixing Water and Electricity As the mountain snow melt begins and flood season approaches, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) are warning consumers to beware of the dangers that are present when water comes in contact with electricity...
U.S. CPSC January 4, 2007	New Danger Label Required on All Portable Generators CPSC voted unanimously to require manufacturers of portable generators to warn consumers of carbon monoxide hazards through a new "Danger" label. The death toll from CO associated with generators has been steadily rising in recent years.
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 December 6, 2006	CPSC Approves ANPR to Make Portable Generators Safer Chief among the safety hazards is carbon monoxide exhaust from gasoline-powered generators, which is highly poisonous and can overcome and kill consumers in minutes when a generator is used indoors.
U.S. CPSC January 5, 2007	CPSC and USFA Sound Carbon Monoxide Alarm As temperatures drop, potential for CO poisonings and deaths rises.
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 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 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.
Popular Mechanics October 2008 Roy Berendsohn	How to Buy the Right Backup Generator for Your Disaster & Budget It takes a lot of calculation to properly size a home generator, and you'll need to talk to a dealer to be sure you've got it right.
U.S. CPSC October 19, 2004	CPSC Urges Annual Furnace Inspection to Prevent CO Deaths To help prevent carbon monoxide (CO) poisonings, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) urges consumers to have a professional inspection of all fuel-burning heating systems, including furnaces, boilers, fireplaces, water heaters, space heaters, chimneys, flues, and vents.
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.
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 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 August 21, 2006	CPSC Approves NPR Proposing New Warning Label for Portable Generators In an effort to reduce the rising death toll from carbon monoxide poisoning associated with consumer use of portable generators, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission voted unanimously to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking.
Popular Mechanics September 23, 2009 Seth Porges	A Smarter Generator: Generac XG8000E Meters Power Using an emergency generator is both a balancing act and a guessing game: It's tempting to try to pull as many watts from the machine as possible, but plug in too many appliances and you'll trip the circuit breaker.
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 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 June 18, 2003	CPSC, ESFI Warn Consumers About Electrical Hazards In The Home "Inspect and Protect!" campaign encourages homeowners to safeguard homes
AskMen.com Michael Hirsch	How To: Make Your Home Safer In our busy, day-to-day lives, we often neglect to realize that real danger can lurk in our homes if we're not sufficiently aware and prepared. Read on to learn how to make your home safer.
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.
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 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 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 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.
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.
This Old House Joseph Truini	Transfer of Power A portable gas-fired generator and a transfer switch will keep your house up and running while your neighbors remain in the dark.