More Than 1,600 Will Be Injured This Month By Fires
Nearly 130,000 fires will be reported in December alone claiming over 400 lives and causing more than 1,600 injuries, according to The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI).
EFSI says that the number of children injured and killed by fires more than doubles during the holiday months. In addition, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates 3,300 residential fires originate from extension cords each year.
Meanwhile, more than a third of Americans do not recognize that electrical products are one of the leading causes of home fires, ESFI says.
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