Using an extension cord in the kitchen can often be a bad idea, especially if you don't follow the proper safety guidelines.

House fires that start with a single overloaded cord rarely look dramatic at first. A warm plug, a faint plastic smell, a power strip tucked behind a sofa or under a desk, and suddenly a convenience ...

Most outlets have a limit of 1,800 watts, with 1,500 watts cited as a safe maximum. This is enough for multiple device ...

Although we are living in an increasingly wireless world, many of our electrical gadgets and appliances still require plugging into an outlet. Like the item it powers, an electrical power cord ...

Plugging extension cords into other extension cords is another huge "no" in the electrical world. This practice, called " ...

Identifying GFCI use with extension cords is one of the best and easiest steps when inspecting a job site for safety. Any construction work site is full of potentially dangerous situations. OSHA ...

*When outlets are limited, it’s tempting to use extension cords and power strips to plug in all your devices. However, for certain appliances, this quick fix can pose a serious fire hazard. As CNET ...

An important safety warning to owners of HP laptops: Hewlett-Packard is recalling over 6 million laptop power cords in the U.S. and Canada due to reports of overheating, melting, charring and personal ...

HP has announced a voluntary recall and replacement program for certain AC power cords with AC adapters shipped with HP and Compaq notebook and mini notebook computers, as well as with AC adapters ...

Any construction work site is full of potentially dangerous situations. OSHA regulations have been put in place to make construction sites as safe as possible. "Out of 4,251 worker fatalities in ...