Plugging these seven devices into an extension cord could lead to dangerous outcomes, an expert warns.

Learn what appliances should not be plugged into an extension cord to avoid fire hazards and equipment damage. Plus, discover ...

Before joining CNET, she covered crime at People Magazine and national and international news at NBC Local Television Stations. "A lot of people don't have knowledge of extension cords," Martinez ...

Using the wrong extension cord can be dangerous. They can melt or overheat and cause a fire, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. To prevent this, it’s important to buy the ...

Before you use any extension cord, look carefully at its condition to check for any tears in the cover, a bent or broken plug head, and other defects. Sometimes there is a definite lack of wall ...

For that reason, and also to save space, the best solution is to use extension cords, sometimes also referred to as extension cables/leads, power cords/strips - a plug with multiple sockets which ...

A cross between an extension cord and an outlet cover, it looks like a solid faceplate -- the kind you would use to cover an unused electrical box -- with a cable running out the bottom to a three ...