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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: fire hazard

fire hazard stories: 3 news summaries

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Safety officials warn that robes are fire hazard blamed for six deaths

Jun 12, 09 6:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Safety officials have reissued a recall notice on a type of chenille robe after the deaths of six people, the Los Angeles Times reports. Officials warn that the robes fail to meet safety standards and catch fire extremely easily. All six victims died after their robes caught fire while they... More »

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product recall • product safety • consumer safety • fire hazard • robe

Flush and Burn: Port-a-Potty Pyro Strikes Again in SF

Fire officials probe toilet-focused arsonist

Dec 24, 08 6:28 PM CST
(Newser) - For the seventh time in two months, port-a-potties at construction sites in an upscale San Francisco neighborhood have been set ablaze by unknown parties, the Chronicle reports. Fire officials won’t say how the late-night pyrotechnics started, but they’re asking construction workers to be sure their “comfort stations”... More »

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San Francisco • Arson • fire hazard • Russian Hill • port-a-potties

GE Recalls 92,000 Ovens Over Fire Risk

Company offers affected customers rebates, free repairs

Dec 5, 07 8:01 PM CST
(Newser) - GE recalled 92,000 microwave ovens today because the appliances pose a fire hazard, the government said. The ovens, sold at department and appliance stores between January 2000 and December 2003, were sold as GE, GE Profile, and Kenmore products. The company reported no injuries stemming from oven use, but... More »

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General Electric • recall • Consumer Product Safety Commission • microwave ovens • fire hazard • GE Profile • Kenmore • Sears

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