How many house fires are caused by crock pots?
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103 fires"I leave mine on all the time, and I don't know - it's kind of scary," said Tara. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, slow cookers caused 103 fires from 2012 to 2015. Don Huber with Consumer Reports says that's a small number compared to the trouble other appliances cause.18 Jan 2019
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103 fires"I leave mine on all the time, and I don't know - it's kind of scary," said Tara. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, slow cookers caused 103 fires from 2012 to 2015. Don Huber with Consumer Reports says that's a small number compared to the trouble other appliances cause.18 Jan 2019
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US fire departments responded to an estimated average of 172,900 home structure fires per year started by cooking activities in 2014-2018. These fires caused an average of 550 civilian deaths, 4,820 reported civilian fire injuries, and more than $1 billion in direct property damage per year.
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One fire is too many, but the numbers suggest that microwaves are quite safe. Estimates can vary, but at least 90 percent of US households have a microwave. According to the National Fire Protection Association, microwaves cause 4 percent of cooking-related house fires per year (PDF) and 1 percent of associated deaths.20 May 2020
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