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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 April 3, 2003	Change Smoke Alarm Batteries When Changing Clocks for Daylight Saving Time The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) urges consumers to change their smoke alarm batteries when changing their clock for Daylight Saving Time this Sunday, April 6.
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 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 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.
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 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 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 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 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 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 October 5, 2010	Fire Alarm Control Panels Recalled by Fire-Lite Alarms Due to Alert Failure The recalled fire alarm control panels used with an SLC-2LS expander module can fail to sound an alarm in the event of a fire.
U.S. CPSC December 30, 2008	Fire Alarm Control Panels Recalled by Notifier Due to Alert Failure The software in the fire alarm system could fail to process an alarm condition which could result in the system failing to respond in the event of a fire.
U.S. CPSC March 22, 2007	Digital Security Controls Recalls Smoke Detectors that Could Fail to Warn of a Fire These smoke detectors could fail to reliably detect smoke during a fire.
U.S. CPSC December 22, 2004	GE Security Inc. Retrofit/Recall of Smoke Detector Systems The smoke alarms can fail to activate during a fire or emergency, if installed in combination with certain control panels.
Fast Company Alice Truong	Nest Halts Sale Of Smoke And Carbon Monoxide Detector Protect Nest has halted sales of its smoke and carbon monoxide monitor Protect after discovering a flaw that could delay the alarm from going off. It could take three months before the company pushes a software update to remedy the issue.
This Old House Joe Hurst-Wajszczuk	How It Works: Carbon Monoxide Alarms Winter is the riskiest season for CO poisonings, so if you're among the unprotected, now's the time to act.
U.S. CPSC February 8, 2011	Simplex Fire Alarm Control Panels Recalled by Tyco Safety Products Westminster Due to Failure to Alert Monitoring Centers The recalled fire alarm control panels can fail to send a signal to alert monitoring centers in the event of a fire.
U.S. CPSC May 15, 2008	Maple Chase Co. Recalls Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Monoxide/Smoke Combo Alarms Due to Alarm Malfunction The recalled alarms can sound a "double chirp"/fault alarm in the presence of CO, prior to going into full alarm. Upon hearing a double chirp, the Owner's Manual instructions recommend a consumer take the alarm out of service, which could expose consumers to hazardous levels of CO and suffer injury or death.
U.S. CPSC May 19, 2006	Tyco Fire & Security Recalls Smoke Detectors for Replacement Sensors in these fire detection systems could experience reduced sensitivity to smoke in conditions of high humidity and high temperature, which could delay the detection of smoke in the event of a fire.
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 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 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.
This Old House	Practice What You Purchase Five ways to make your home safer right now.
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 April 20, 2006	Emergency Smoke Hoods Recalled for Risk of Carbon Monoxide Inhalation The emergency escape smoke hoods could fail to work properly, exposing the user to harmful carbon monoxide which could seriously compromise their ability to escape the fire threat.
Popular Mechanics March 24, 2010 Joe Pappalardo	Orbital Upkeep: International Space Station Home Improvement During a recent NASA and Russian Flight Readiness Review (FRR), engineers described some problems afflicting the International Space Station that may, at first, seem familiar to homeowners on Earth.
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.
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.
U.S. CPSC October 2, 2002	Invensys Building Systems' Recall of Siebe Actuators in Building Fire/Smoke Dampers A spring mechanism, integrated with the damper, is designed to close the damper during a fire to limit the spread of smoke, fire and fumes. The recalled actuators can jam, and prevent the dampers from closing.
U.S. CPSC June 11, 2002	Brookdale International Systems Inc. Announces Recall of Emergency Escape Smoke Hoods In some instances, consumers purchased the smoke hoods for protection from tear gas or chemical warfare agents, but the smoke hoods should be used only to provide protection from smoke caused by fires.
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 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 May 19, 2006	Tyco Fire & Security Recall to Upgrade Software of Fire Detection Systems Sensors in these fire detection systems could experience reduced sensitivity to smoke in conditions of high humidity and high temperature, which could delay the detection of smoke in the event of a fire.
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.
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 September 15, 2003	Safety Tips if Hurricane Knocks Out Electricity CPSC Warns of Dangers from Generators and Candles
U.S. CPSC January 5, 2007	CPSC and USFA Sound Carbon Monoxide Alarm As temperatures drop, potential for CO poisonings and deaths rises.
This Old House Natalie Rodriguez	Stylish, New Home Basics Basic home necessities don't have to be basic-looking. Exhaust fans, smoke alarms and other home necessities can be stylish, too.
This Old House John D. Wagner	How to Spot Counterfeit UL Labels Underwriters Laboratories offers several tips to make sure you don't take a seemingly genuine UL label for granted.
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 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.