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Don't Let This Happen in Your Home Over the Holidays

Check out the holiday cooking disasters the Consumer Product Safety Commission has seen.

By Rachel Auerbach
Capital News Service

ROCKVILLE – The Consumer Product Safety Commission offered up some strong reminders about the importantance of knowing how to both prevent and deal with cooking fires if you want to avoid some unexpected guests at your holiday dinner. 

There were 1,300 fires on Thanksgiving Day between 2009 and 2011, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. See how to keep you and your family safe during the holiday.


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