The three appliances that must always be plugged straight into wall sockets are kettles, heaters and toasters, reports ...

Three appliances are a massive fire hazard when they're plugged into an extension lead instead of directly into a socket.

If you live in an older house or apartment, it's not always easy to find enough wall plugs, especially with the number of appliances and devices we use these days. For certain products, extension ...

WINTON HILLS, Ohio (WKRC) - Investigators say an extension cord or faulty wire caused the fire that killed two children in Winton Hills. Now, records and interviews show a history of electrical ...

When in need of an extension cord in the office or at home, it's imperative to know that just because a particular cord is long enough, it's not necessarily the right one for the job. Many erroneously ...

Every year, electric extension cords cause about 4,000 trips to hospital emergency rooms, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. The misuse of electric extension cords and power ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A residential house fire on Gillespie Avenue marked the second electrical fire in just 48 hours caused by overloading a power strip, according to the Knoxville Fire Department.

There are three appliances that UK households should 'never' plug into extension leads, according to an expert. An electrical ...

This advice comes as fire services across the UK have reported a rise in electrical fires caused by overloaded and misused ...