Fire Prevention Week: Smoke Detectors & Cooktop Fire Suppressors

FORT WORTH, Texas - Oct. 9, 2014 - PRLog -- National Fire Prevention Week is upon us (October 5 – 11). This year’s theme from the National Fire Protection Association is “Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives. Test Yours Every Month!” The simple step of making sure you have working batteries in your smoke detector could make all the difference in saving your home and family from a fire.

In addition to checking smoke alarm batteries, one should also keep a vigil eye on the kitchen. Unattended cooking is the leading cause of cooking fires in the United States. The National Fire Protection Association reports that cooking was involved in 156,400 home fires in 2010. These fires caused 410 deaths, 5,310 injuries and almost $100 million in direct property damage. An estimated 12 million unintentional home cooking fires go unreported and cause 640,000 injuries annually.

For less than $50, you can purchase a cooktop fire suppression device called Auto-Out® Venthood.  Auto-Out Venthood discreetly, yet securely anchors underneath your venthood with a commercial-strength magnet and remains out-of-sight, out-of-mind until a cooking fire occurs. When a cooktop fire starts and flames actuate the "wick" on the bottom of the Auto-Out Venthood, the fire-suppressant powder is discharged. The powder smothers the fire on the front and/or back burners. To learn more, visit the manufacturer’s website at www.Auto-Out.com or purchase at Amazon.com.

Contact:

Auto-Out®
1911 Windsor Place

Fort Worth, Texas 76110
Ph: 817-924-1370

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