Home extension cords are great for certain devices, but an electrician warns against using them on these seven things.

Did you know different extension cords have different uses? Here's what you need to know about the different gauges.

However, not everything is appropriate to use with an extension cord. Some appliances and household electrical equipment ...

Regarding indispensable household items, the extension cord ranks pretty high on the list. They are wonderfully handy for connecting household items to faraway wall outlets and can be a lifesaver ...

Tsahay Nurse, 37, who is accused of whipping her 9-year-old son with an extension cord, had learned he planned to rob a local ...

"A lot of people don't have knowledge of extension cords," says Paul Martinez, owner of Electrified NYC, in Brooklyn, New York. "If extension cords are 14-gauge and you're running an appliance ...

A 37-year-old Brooklyn mom and pediatric nurse was arrested for allegedly whipping her child with an extension cord after cops found the 9-year-old boy wandering the streets after midnight, police ...