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KPRC 2 Investigator Amy Davis talked with fire officials about her generator and the common mistakes people make with generators that could be deadly. You want to know what you’re buying, and the only ...

Male-to-male extension cords, sometimes called suicide or widowmaker cords, are dangerous extension cords that can kill or injure you. People sometimes use them during a power outage to feed ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Extension cords have a plethora of uses — as long as those uses revolve around increasing the length of an electronic device's power cord.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning consumers to "immediately" stop using male-to-male extension cords sold on Amazon.com due to shock, electrocution, fire and carbon monoxide ...

When the lights go out, the way you string together a few cords can quietly decide whether your home stays safely powered or ...

The convenience of extension cords can't be ignored. Does the cord on that new nightstand lamp not quite reach the bedroom outlet? Naturally, you reach for an extension cord. The same goes when it ...