The extension-cord arrangement that feels tidy and “under control” in your living room or home office is often the one that heats up fastest. When you stack power strips, coil cords, and plug in a few ...

MERRILL, Wis. (WSAW) - Extension cords can extend your holiday cheer, but can also be dangerous if misused. The Merrill Fire Department is sharing its tips on how to make sure your home is safe for ...

The extension cord corner that looks tidy in your living room or home office can quietly turn into a heat trap that stresses wiring and raises the odds of a fire. When you coil cords tightly, bury ...

Air fryers are great for quickly cooking and warming food, including full meals and side dishes, but it's not a good idea to attach them to an extension cord or power strip. Although they range in ...

Any construction work site is full of potentially dangerous situations. OSHA regulations have been put in place to make construction sites as safe as possible. "Out of 4,251 worker fatalities in ...

Exercise caution if you're low on outlets and relying on extension cords. Not all devices are safe to connect this way, and the wrong combination can lead to overheating or even fire hazards. Even ...

For many of us, extension cords are an essential piece of equipment in our homes. Because you don’t always have an outlet exactly where you need it to run this thing or that device, extension cords ...

When in need of an extension cord in the office or at home, it's imperative to know that just because a particular cord is long enough, it's not necessarily the right one for the job. Many erroneously ...

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 ...