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As the Consumer Product Safety Commission informed, on March 27th, 2013 a meeting was planned with the Canadian Standards Association Technical Advisory Group to discuss voluntary standards activities for protective barriers on glass fronts of unvented gas-fired fireplaces. In light of this news, AttorneyOne, a recognized authority on law, informs that they are now providing advice, including how to get in contact with legal counsel, to people potentially affected by severe Gas Fireplace...

While winter winds down, First Choice Chimney encourages homeowners to get their fireplaces and chimneys cleaned. Flower Mound, TX (PRWEB) March 07, 2013 While winter winds down, First Choice Chimney encourages homeowners to get their fireplaces and chimneys cleaned. For First Choice Chimney, this is a busy time of year for chimney cleaning. Spring weather in Texas can change; one day it's warm, and the next it's cool enough to light a fire. It’s also the time of year when a...

First Choice Chimney in Flower Mound, Texas educates homeowners about the importance of keeping a chimney clean during winter months and provides key tips on proper chimney maintenance. Flower Mound, TX (PRWEB) December 19, 2012 First Choice Chimney of Flower Mound, Texas, believes that educating customers on the importance of chimney cleaning is extremely important. With winter just around the corner, many families will soon be enjoying evenings gathered around their fireplaces enjoying...

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Air Quality Management District (AQMD) has issued a first ever alert for Los Angeles County on its decree to improve wintertime air quality by not burning wood in their fireplaces when unhealthful air quality is forecast. However, there are alternatives for that evening bonfire at Dockweiler State Beach or the Sunday night family get-together by the fireplace in Hancock Park. History always repeats itself and today is no exception....

ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association (HPBA) today announced an industry-wide safety initiative to protect young children, at-risk individuals and pets from burns resulting from touching glass fronts on gas fireplaces, stoves and inserts when in operation or cooling down. The initiative includes a consumer safety education campaign and a mandatory safety standard for new gas fireplaces manufactured after January 1, 2015....

On August 15th, 2012 the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection issued a burn ban suspending all residential burn permits, forest management, hazard abatement, and other industrial-type permitted burning. In January 2011, FairWarning reported that more than 2,000 children ages five and under suffered burn injuries from fireplace glass from 1999 to 2009, according to a federal estimate. On May 2nd 2011 a class action suit was filed (case no. 3:11-cv-02146-EDL) in federal...

With the increase in popularity of glass-fronted or “direct vent” gas fireplaces has come an alarming increase in the number of small children who have been seriously burned by touching the hot glass. Until very recently, U.S. law allowed the glass to reach the scorching temperature of 500 degrees Fahrenheit (260° C). Human factors/ergonomics researcher Carol Pollack-Nelson, in her upcoming Ergonomics in Design article, “The Burn Hazard Presented by Gas Fireplace Glass,” describes...

In March 2012, NWT Fire Marshall warned residents on the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning from fuel-fired heating appliances, including gas. According to a January 2011 report by FairWarning, more than 2,000 children ages five and under suffered burn injuries from fireplace glass from 1999 to 2009 based on a federal estimate. On Jan. 23rd 2012, Fair Warning reported that, because of the increasing number of severely burned toddlers, gas fireplace makers offered a proposal to include...

Rising heating costs have many homeowners scrambling for ways to save money this winter, including seeking alternative ways to heat their homes. Amica Insurance reminds everyone to have their heating systems inspected, cleaned and repaired if necessary – and take extra care when using fireplaces, wood stoves and generators. Lincoln, RI (PRWEB) November 07, 2011 * Second in a weekly series. Rising heating costs have many homeowners scrambling for ways to save money this winter,...

STOCKTON, Calif., Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 16 air district winter burning curtailment programs covering 71 counties in the Western US begin today, leaving many residents confused about when they can burn and the restrictions that may be imposed on their fireplace usage. Residents can check www.WhenToBurn.com for a single-point resource on burning statuses and tips on ways to reduce particulate emissions when burning a fire. (Photo:...