Approximately 180,000 smoke and fire alarms are under recall because they may not activate properly, potentially failing to alert people to a fire. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the ...

When you move into or buy a new home, no one hands you a guide to how the smoke detectors work. They "chirp," which really means shriek loudly, and you occasionally have to put new batteries in them.

The Nest smoke detector may look decidedly old-fashioned if one Apple patent ever makes it into production. Apple has patented the idea of embedding smoke detectors into “electronic devices” and using ...

Smoke detectors that only beep at night are acting up for a specific reason: Here's what can save your sanity and sleep.