Appliance Fires Can Be Avoided: How to Keep Your Home Safe

Although most people try to be careful in their use of appliances that are obvious potential fire hazards-stoves, range tops, irons-a surprising number of home fires are caused by faulty appliances of every kind. According to research reported in Consumer Reports, millions of dishwashers, refrigerators and more are on recall lists. Alarmingly, more than 15 million appliances have been recalled in the past five years for defects that could cause a fire.

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