News tagged with 'Decorations'

In an effort to demonstrate the dangers certain holiday decorations pose to homeowners, the Broward County Fire Rescue Department recently staged a fire in a mock living room. The room was arranged with typical American holiday decorations. A Christmas tree adorned with gifts stood near a lit candle and an overloaded

As the holidays approach, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging people to look for and eliminate potential dangers from holiday lights and decorations that could lead to fires and injuries. Each year, hospital emergency rooms treat about 10,800 people for injuries, such as falls, cuts and s

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that a federal grand jury in Houston, Texas has indicted Chuck Bai-Fun Chen on various charges stemming from an investigation by the CPSC of Mr. Chen's Houston businesses, including Wholesale World, Inc., Texas Tech Mart, Inc., and USA Maxam, Inc.