Town of Beloit Fire Department Capt. Rich Tippelt is urging residents to use caution with multi-plug extension cords and adapters. The best policy, he said, is to avoid buying the items and to use ...

SALISBURY, Md. (AP) -- Officials say a fire that heavily damaged a two-story wood frame building in Salisbury was caused by a malfunctioning multi-plug adapter. The fire was reported just before noon ...

The Multi-Voltage Tessan 140W Power Adapter has power prongs for most global outlets and has three USB-C ports and one USB-A port for older items. Whenever I travel, I always have a slight panic when ...

Many people in the Northeast have a new appreciation for getting access to a place to charge their smartphones and other devices. A serious storm and widespread power outages can have that effect no ...

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Products that allow electric plugs to be inserted incorrectly, thereby exposing users to live parts and the risk of a lethal electric shock, can be found for sale at major retail outlets in South ...

An electrical failure in a multiple plug adapter sparked a house fire Friday that caused $220,000 in structural and content damage, Orange County Fire Authority officials reported. There were no ...