Allstate Poll Reveals Spike in Property Claims During the Holidays November 23, 2015 By the time the turkeys, pumpkin pies and cranberries are devoured and the calendar flips from November to December, 75...
Toyota to Recall 6.5M Cars Due to Power Window Switch Defect October 21, 2015 By Masatsugu Horie Toyota Motor Corp. said it will recall about 6.5 million vehicles worldwide to fix power-window switches that can overheat and...
Certain Population Segments at Higher Risk of Dying in a Fire March 17, 2015 In 2011, 3,415 deaths and 17,500 injuries were caused by fires in the U.S., according to newly released statistics by...
Hood Flaw and Fire Risk Prompt Nissan to Recall 768,000 Vehicles January 29, 2015 By Ma Jie Nissan Motor Co., the second-biggest Japanese carmaker, said it will recall about 768,000 vehicles worldwide in two separate actions to...
Wisconsin Fire Chief Pushes for Novelty Lighter Law January 6, 2015 A Wisconsin fire chief is continuing to push for state restrictions on novelty lighters. Six years ago, a group of...
Tennessee Fire Officials Warn Dried Out Christmas Trees Pose Fire Risk December 24, 2014 State fire officials are reminding Tennesseans with natural, fresh-cut Christmas trees to keep them in water because of the fire...
Fire Exposes Illegal Chinese Factories in Italy October 15, 2014 By ERIKA KINETZ The first thing the firefighters saw was the arm sticking out of the barred window on the second floor of...
Fire Risk Prompts Riding Lawn Mower Recall September 30, 2014 Nearly 1,900 Country Clipper riding lawn mowers are being recalled in the United States and Canada due to a fire...
Iowa Couple Sues Over Corn Stover Bales Fire Risk May 22, 2014 A central Iowa couple have filed a lawsuit over the fire threat they say is posed by thousands of corn...
1M Thermostats Recalled Due to Fire Risk May 2, 2014 More than 1 million thermostats are being recalled because the batteries can leak and cause a fire. The thermostats are...