A new federal class-action lawsuit alleges two of the nation’s largest smoke-detector manufacturers misled consumers for decades about the ability of their alarms to warn people in time during common ...

An ear-splitting smoke alarm siren is one of the worst midnight surprises. But it's even worse when your detector keeps beeping in the middle of the night but then stops and acts perfectly normal ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Daylight saving time ends on Sunday, when clocks will "fall back" one hour at 2 a.m., granting most people an extra hour of sleep. While many will remember to change their clocks, the ...

As Marylanders prepare to turn their clocks back for the end of daylight saving time, Acting State Fire Marshal Jason Mowbray is urging residents to check their smoke alarms. The time change, which ...

When you move into or buy a new home, no one hands you a guide to how the smoke detectors work. They "chirp," which really means shriek loudly, and you occasionally have to put new batteries in them.

If you’ve bought a smoke alarm from Amazon recently, you may want to double-check that it actually meets U.S. safety standards. The Wirecutter recently uncovered that several of the best-selling smoke ...

We independently review everything we recommend. We may make money from the links on our site. Learn more› By Liam McCabe Modern homes are full of synthetic materials that burn fast and release toxic ...

If you’ve ever swapped the battery in your smoke detector only to find it still chirping at you, you’re not alone. That persistent beep is one of the most frustrating household mysteries, but there’s ...

The reek of tobacco hits you almost immediately — thick and stale and inescapable. On this particular summer afternoon at the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City, the smoke’s most obvious source is a row ...