Extension cords are so common in modern homes that you barely notice them, especially when they are tucked neatly behind ...

Male-to-male extension cords, sometimes called suicide or widowmaker cords, are dangerous extension cords that can kill or injure you. People sometimes use them during a power outage to feed ...

An experienced electrician explains which household items should never be plugged into power strips due to fire and ...

Corin Cesaric is a Flex Editor at CNET currently covering home tech. She received her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Before joining CNET, she covered crime ...

You've likely used an extension cord before, but did you do so safely? You may not have realized, but there are several common extension cord mistakes people make everyday. Some of these mistakes can ...

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WNCT) – The Fire Marshal says a portable electric heater was plugged into a household extension cord, and that extension cord failed causing the fire. He wants to remind residents ...

Extension cords are generally a safe solution for running power to electronics that are too far from the nearest wall outlet. But the operative word here is "electronics," which is not as ...

"Reid and Ounn struck her in the face, head, back and stomach numerous times with items including a curtain rod and an ...

Extension cords are generally a safe solution for running power to electronics that are too far from the nearest wall outlet. But the operative word here is "electronics," which is not as ...

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Corin Cesaric is a Flex Editor at CNET currently covering home tech. She received her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Before joining CNET, she covered crime ...