Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Everyone's well aware of how important smoke detectors are, but there's another early-warning system every home should have.

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Three out of five fire deaths happen in homes with either no smoke alarms or no working alarms, but Consumer Reports has revealed their top picks to help keep your family and belongings safe. Stream ...

With the devastating news out of St. Paul about a home fire where four children age five and under died, one child is awake, and one child and the mother remain unconscious, it makes you examine what ...

The ability to sense carbon monoxide (CO) with a smoke and CO detector can mean the difference between life and death. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 400 ...

Why a Smoke Detector? Most fires occur at night when people are sleeping. A smoke detector can alert you when there is a fire, in time to save your life. Smoke detectors work by sensing rising smoke ...

People are constantly being reminded to test their smoke detectors and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms. Most instructions say to press the test button and see if the alarm beeps. If the horn beeps, people ...

5 Best Portable Carbon Monoxide Detectors of 2025, Lab-Tested by CR Experts The Forensics Detectors Travel CO Detector Portable is part of the Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detectors test program at ...

You’re probably more likely to shop for health products in a drug store than a home improvement store. But one product found in a home improvement store could prove very important to your health — a ...