Keeping Your Home Safe When Using Space Heaters

jeg@obclawfirm.com (Jarome Gautreaux) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:56:34 GMT

It seems like every year we hear depressing stories about adults or children (or pets) suffering a personal injury or death due to fires started by use of space heaters in homes. The National Fire Protection Association reports that from 2005 to 2009, 79% of home heating fire deaths and 69% of injuries from home heating fires were caused by use of stationary or portable space heaters.

So, what can we do to protect our families from the dangers of space heaters? Space heaters need plenty of room around them, so we should all keep adequate space around space heaters. Also, space heaters should not be left on while you are sleeping. A great list of tips for use of space heaters can be found at the Home Safety Council Website.

A list of recently recalled space heaters can be found on this page at the CPSC website as well. Please take a moment to review it to see if you might have a space heater that has been recalled.

On another note, readers of this blog will notice that I've been very late in getting it updated. I've been absorbed in starting a new law firm and have not been posting nearly enough recently. One of my New Year's resolutions is to blog more frequently, so look for more posts on a more regular basis to the blog, and I welcome all ideas for new topics readers would like to see addressed.

GE recall

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:21:12 GMT

General Electric (GE) has issued a recall notice of approximately 90,600 Zoneline air conditioning and heater units. According to the CPSC announcement, an electrical component may fail introducing a fire hazard.

Description: This recall involves GE Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners (PTAC) and packaged terminal heat pumps manufactured between January 2010 and March 2011, and are most often used in apartment buildings and commercial space. The GE logo is affixed to the control panel door. Serial and model are printed on the rating plate. Consumers will need to remove the front panel to locate the model and serial information. To see a list of recalled models, click here.

Household products can fail when you least expect it, sparking a house fire. If you have suffered personal injuries due to a product defect, contact the Law Office of D. Hardison Wood at 919.233.0520 so we may discuss preserving you legal rights.

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