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Ikea phases out incandescent light bulbs

2011-01-05 16:33:05

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Life jacket design contest offers chance to win $5,000

2011-01-12 16:34:34

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California plans to alter rules on flame retardants

2013-02-09 00:00:00

In a move that could affect consumers nationwide, California officials Friday unveiled plans to scrap an obscure 1975 rule that led to the widespread use of toxic flame retardants in upholstered furniture and baby products in American homes. The proposed...

Monitor your home for increased fire, air quality risks

2013-02-19 00:00:00

As consumers, we've become accustomed to looking for labels that certify a product as organic, environmentally sound, or grown without pesticides or hormones. Yet rarely do we think about the safety of a product labeled "green" or "environmentally...

Dangerous for kids' pajamas, safe for sofas?

2012-11-27 21:00:00

More than three decades after manufacturers stopped making children's pajamas with a flame retardant suspected of causing cancer, new research suggests the same chemical has become the most widely used fire-resistant compound in upholstered furniture sold...

Two Maryland state agencies making Halloween safe for trick-or-treaters

2012-10-26 03:00:00

Two Maryland state agencies are joining forces to make Halloween safe this year for little ghosts and goblins. For the 18th year, the Maryland State Highway Administration is offering its Vests for Visibility Program, which lends reflective vests to...

Carrot juice: Grow your own and fix your own ... nutritious and healthy

2012-06-13 00:00:00

Carrots you can grow in a backyard garden provide an abundance of nutrition to the body as they are excellent sources of vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin K, biotin, fiber, potassium and thiamine. Colorful and packed with antioxidants, this...

Testing shows treated foam offers no safety benefit

2012-05-06 00:00:00

The chemical industry's leading trade group says adding fire-snuffing chemicals to furniture foam "can be the difference between life and death." But when scientists in a government lab touched a small flame to a pair of upholstered chairs — one...

Five ways to be safe with backup heat

2012-01-09 00:00:00

As temperatures plummet and heating subsidies sit on the government's chopping block, cash-strapped consumers may look to alternative options for heating their home this winter. While many of these options can be used safely, they can create a risk of...

Chestnuts still popular in winter

2011-12-04 01:05:34

A Chinese porcelain �chestnut basket� recently was offered for sale at a Virginia auction. We looked at the basket, which appears to be a bowl and underplate, and wondered if the reticulated (cut-out) areas were simply decorative or if they were important...

Specialized bowl held steaming hot chestnuts

2011-12-02 01:05:34

A Chinese porcelain "chestnut basket" recently was offered for sale at a Virginia auction. We looked at the basket, which appears to be a bowl and underplate, and wondered if the reticulated (cut-out) areas were simply decorative or if they were important...

Christmas Decorations Confiscated for Potential Fire Risk

2011-12-12 11:10:00

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Over 100 Santa, snowman and polar bear Christmas figurines were seized after investigators found they did not meet safety standards, officials said. The 151 figurines were seized on Nov. 23 and 25 at the Los Angeles/Long Beach...

Keith Williams, CEO Underwriters Laboratories (UL), left, actress Keri Russell, Santa Claus and Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, right, officially light the tree at the 95th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at Daley Plaza Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, in Chicago.

2012-11-19 12:54:00