The US Consumer Product Safety Commission is launching CPSC 2.0, a comprehensive social networking initiative that will make lifesaving and other safety information more accessible to consumers. Utilizing a variety of technologies and social media sites, CPSC will rapidly expand its reach to millions of consumers.
Consumers can find CPSC on its “OnSafety” blog, which has messages, […]

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Many new parents cover electrical outlets, install latches on cabinet doors and take dozens of other precautions to childproof their homes. But many overlook the potentially fatal hazard posed by glass tables, as well as the risks the tables create even for older children.
In December, an 11-year-old Rhode Island girl died after she suffered a […]

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The newly-redesigned Honda Fit beat the Toyota Yaris and Nissan Versa in Consumer Reports’ tests of six subcompacts and small sedans and remains CR’s highest-rated subcompact.
The Honda Fit became a hot-selling vehicle when gasoline prices topped $4 a gallon. A redesigned and slightly larger Fit arrived last fall, and it improves on the space-efficient formula […]

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Fire destroyed a three-story house on the Esplanade in Pelham Manor, NY on New Year’s Eve. The property is located just north of Boston Post Road. The family was not at home when the fire broke out around 8:40 pm. Firefighters from Pelham Manor, Pelham, White Plains and Eastchester battled for several hours to bring […]

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Six in ten electrical contractors have significant concerns about counterfeit products, including circuit breakers that fail to trip when overloaded, extension cords that overheat and ground fault circuit interrupters that unsuccessful prevent burns and electric shocks.

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