There’s a terrific article on kitchen fires and a variety of innovative fire prevention devices that can be used in the kitchen on Laurie Burke’s excellent Kitchen Design Notes blog. It’s a rather comprehensive look at the number one cause of home fires and ways to prevent them, and I highly recommend that everyone [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Kitchen and Electrical Fires
Posted in Health/Safety/Welfare, tagged aluminum wiring, circuit, Copalum, copper wiring, electric, electrical, electrical circuit, electrical fire, fire, fire extinguisher, fire extinguisher types, fire safety, fire safety in the home, home, house fire, kitchen, kitchen fire on September 25, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Burns from Toxic Chemicals in Chinese Sofas
Posted in Furniture, Green Design, Health/Safety/Welfare, Working With a Designer, tagged anti-mold, antifungal, ban, chair, chemical burn, China, Chinese, dimethyl fumarate, dimethylfumarate, DMF, European Commission, Eurosofa, Furniture, Furniture Today, leather, leather furniture, Link Wise, Link Wise Furniture, Linkwise, Linkwise Furniture, mold retardant, recall, skin irritation, sofa, upholstered furniture, upholstery on September 3, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Furniture Today reports about a London man who has suffered severe skin rashes and burns shown to result from the anti-mold chemical dimethyl fumarate, or DMF in his Chinese-made sofa, and was awarded a four-figure settlement for his claim.
According to further stories in the London Times, DMF is a common ingredient added to sofas and [...]
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