A new law will affect the types of smoke detectors on sale in New York. Starting Monday, all new or replacement smoke detectors sold in the state must either be powered by a non-removable battery good ...

Q: I live in a high-rise condo and recently heard a rumor about an update to a statute regarding smoke detectors that apparently affects condos. What is the law regarding smoke detectors in condos? A: ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – A new smoke detector law takes effect today in New York State. The smoke alarm law bans the sale of detectors with removal batteries anywhere in the state. All new or ...

Doug and Lynn Fick replaced the batteries in their Elgin home’s smoke detectors earlier this month, but Elgin firefighters did them one better Wednesday by replacing seven of the Ficks’ detectors with ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Mayor Nutter has signed legislation requiring that homeowners who have older, battery-operated smoke alarms installed to replace the devices. The ...

Six years after the change was initially approved, Illinois' Smoke Detector Act officially took effect on Jan. 1, marking a new requirement for smoke detectors used in Illinois buildings and homes.

A change years in the making, Illinois will officially begin its new smoke detector law starting in 2023. Beginning Jan. 1, the state's Smoke Detector Act will be changed to state that any smoke ...

House fires are terrifying—they can go from spark to inferno in as little as thirty seconds. And yet, most of us don’t think all that often about the smoke detectors in our homes. Whether they’re ...