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Four brands of combination smoke and carbon monoxide detectors must be replaced after officials found they do not work properly. The Consumer Product Safety Commission urged consumers to stop using ...

WALKER, Mich. (WOOD) — As you work to change all of your clocks back, safety officials are reminding you to check another fixture in your house: smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Fire departments ...

Massachusetts State Fire Marshal Jon Davine speaks at a event at the Easthampton Fire Department to remind people to make sure they have working fire detectors. CAROL LOLLIS / Staff Photo EASTHAMPTON ...

The life span of a smoke detector is limited. It can die but fool you like it still works. iStock / Getty Images/iStockphoto You’d think the worst part of owning a home would be something obvious — ...

Milwaukee County officials came together on Tuesday, March 10, to promote residential fire safety, including the importance of working smoke alarms.

Philadelphia firefighters are continuing outreach efforts this week after a series of deadly fires. Members of the fire department went door-to-door on Monday, Feb. 9, in Somerton to provide tips on ...

Here’s a headline you don’t see often: A smoke detector has been recalled for doing the exact opposite of what it is designed to do. Instead of warning you when there’s a fire, this detector actually ...