He is in charge of developing and carrying out testing procedures for a wide variety of home appliances and smart devices including robot vacuums, smoke/CO detectors and air conditioning units.

The best smart smoke detectors go beyond sounding an alarm inside your house— they can also instantly send an alert to your smartphone ... detector is best, we first install them in our home ...

Opt for hardwired detectors with battery backup since they're more reliable. Choose a detector with interconnectivity features to alert other detectors in your home. Maintenance Tips For Smoke ...

The Consumer Product Safety Commission tested the Samurai Mini Smoke Alarm and found that one of the detectors did not alert them when a pre-determined concentration of smoke was present.

Smoke alarm performance is based on flaming and smoky fires and includes convenience features such as hush buttons.

Let’s dive right into our top five products. Top Pick: First Alert 9120LBLA Hardwire Smoke Alarm Top Pick with CO Alarm: First Alert SCO5RVA Battery-Operated Combination Carbon Monoxide and ...

(WPRI) — More than 300,000 mini smoke alarms are being recalled because they can malfunction and fail to alert in the event of a fire, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ...

SAREPTA, La. -- Working smoke detectors get the credit for a woman surviving a fire in her home Monday night. A woman who lived in a cabin in Sarepta was awakened around 3:40 a.m. to her smoke ...

These smoke alarms may malfunction, meaning they won’t alert people to smoke — and, by consequence, to a potential fire — like they should. According to a CPSC press release, Three61 as of ...

Smoke alarms are lifesavers. However, it's never easy to pick the right one for your home, because there are so many smoke alarm brands on the market. Believe us, after reading this detailed guide, ...

Over 300,000 smoke alarms sold nationwide by the Home Shopping Network have been recalled because they may malfunction and fail to alert consumers of a fire, posing a risk of smoke inhalation or ...

Hallways are another common smoke alarm requirement, because they tend to be central areas where smoke accumulates first before moving into smaller rooms. Think about the area where your ...