Extension cords are fine for everyday gadgets, but using them with some appliances - especially in colder weather - can be ...

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SPOKANE, Wash. - An extension cord. It can be a handy, temporary way to place electrical equipment wherever you'd like it. But when used improperly, extension cords can cause fire, injury, even death.

Male-to-male extension cords, sometimes called suicide or widowmaker cords, are dangerous extension cords that can kill or injure you. People sometimes use them during a power outage to feed ...

A warning has been issued to anyone who has an extension lead at home. If you own one, you need to act with caution during ...

Problem is, the only wall outlet available is about 8' high, and the APC's power cord won't reach it. I have a long extension cord (>20') rated at 1650W/13A with three outlets on it, no surge ...

At Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company (PLM), we’ve seen some of the costliest fires derive from stacked oily ...

Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers says an overused cord sparked Tuesday's fire that killed 3-year-old Nicholas Budzilo. Budzilo died of smoke inhalation on Wednesday, a day after rescuers pulled him and ...

Last week, when a British public safety group noted that up to 75 percent of plug-in car owners there had used an extension cord to plug in their cars, we thought the problem was likely more prevalent ...