#fire-hazard

#fire-hazard

The microwave is a must-have modern convenience, but it takes some basic know-how to use it regularly without causing any safety risks. Chiefly, you want to be clear on what items should never go into the microwave, like metal, so you don't even chance starting a fire. Other materials that fall into this camp may seem obvious, like Styrofoam; but did you know that paper towels can pose their own set of issues? Well, certain types of paper towels, to be precise - so make sure you're aware of what those types are.

MOUNTAIN VIEW Police on Thursday took into custody at 16-year-old girl and a 58-year-old man, two of three people who had been living in an vacant, unsafe building and started a fire by lighting up a Duraflame log. Mountain View Building Division inspectors later red-tagged the building at 1599 and 1601 North Shoreline Boulevard after deeming it unsafe and uninhabitable, according to a news release Friday.

Extension cords are manufactured with a maximum capacity to handle electrical current, which is determined by the size or gauge of the wire used in the cord.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall for 249,100 AstroAI minifridges due to significant fire and burn hazards stemming from electrical switch malfunctions.

Anker has received 19 reports of fires and explosions caused by its faulty power bank. Among those incidents, there have been two reports of minor burn injuries.

Earlier this year, Google released a Battery Performance Program update for the Pixel 4a to reduce fire hazards caused by overheating batteries.