Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Everyone's well aware of how important smoke detectors are, but there's another early-warning system every home should have.

We tested popular carbon monoxide detectors in our lab to determine which models have the best response times across different CO concentrations.

Carbon monoxide is quiet, fast, and unforgiving, which is why your detector has to be ready before the lights go out and the furnace, fireplace, or generator become your lifeline. The single most ...

With the devastating news out of St. Paul about a home fire where four children age five and under died, one child is awake, and one child and the mother remain unconscious, it makes you examine what ...

5 Best Portable Carbon Monoxide Detectors of 2025, Lab-Tested by CR Experts The Forensics Detectors Travel CO Detector Portable is part of the Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detectors test program at ...

Carbon monoxide is commonly known as the “silent killer” — a gas that can spread through your home without any color, odor or even taste to alert you to danger. In its early stages, carbon monoxide ...

The Moes Mini Carbon Monoxide Detector Portable S01 is part of the Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detectors test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Portable Carbon Monoxide Detector models like ...

Spring cleaning usually brings the same list of chores: decluttering closets, scrubbing floors, washing windows and tackling maintenance tasks that piled up over winter. But one of the most important ...

Daylight Saving Time arrives Sunday, and fire officials are urging residents to use the clock change as a reminder to check smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.