Make electrical safety news a priority with ESFI news releases and statistics on electrical hazards. Increased electrical safety awareness can help reduce the hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries caused each year by electrical hazards.
News Releases
College Fires: Prevention is the key
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning from Portable Generators
Be "In the Know" About Electrical Safety
Home Electrical Safety Checklist
Outdoor Electrical Safety Checklist
Electrical Safety Month Tool Kit!
ESFI and NEMA Support U.S. DOT Advisory on Battery Safety
Electrical Safety Awareness During Summer Storms
New UL and CSA GFCI requirements
Counterfeit Electrical Products
Safety Precautions During Hurricanes!
"Look Up, Look Down, Look Out!"
ESFI Tools Teach Kids Electrical Safety
Electrical Safety Campaign in May
Safety Video Increases Awareness
Urge Awareness of Lightning Safety
Outdoor Hazards at Work and Home
Top Safety Tips to Prevent Injuries
Video News Releases
Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters
Statistics & References
The Consumer Product Safety Commission and BRK Brands Inc., a subsidiary of First Alert Inc. of Illinois is recalling approximately 145,000 smoke detectors sold nationwide between June 2005 and March 2006. The alarms rapidly drain battery power, and may not detect smoke in the event of a fire or the presence of carbon monoxide. For details, visit www.recalls.gov
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. is notifying consumers and retailers that a nightlight manufactured for Salamander Graphix may pose a risk of electric shock. The nightlight has a UL Listing Mark for the United States and Canada. For more information please visit the UL website a www.ul.com
Electrical Safety and Counterfeiting
Counterfeit electrical products can pose significant safety hazards and left undetected, can cause deaths, injuries and substantial property loss in the home and the workplace. NEMA, CSA and UL are among the organizations working to develop strategies to remove such products from the marketplace and increase awareness of the safey issues posed by counterfeit electrical products.
Keep abreast of important electrical product recall news by regularly checking in with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on their "Recall and Product Safety News" web page and click on consumer products.