Parents are being urged to check the safety of their stair gates after three brands failed safety testing in an investigation. Which? tested a range of stair gates sold on the high street and found ...

Stairs become more hazardous with age. Visual changes make depth judgment harder. Balance is not what it once was. Muscles that negotiated stairs with ease years ago now require more effort and ...

Fiberglass is a lightweight, but high-strength material that is manufactured with thin glass fibers and resin. Different resins can be used to enhance the material’s properties, such as strength and ...

The National Fire Protection Association released One Stair, Two Perspectives: Single Exit Stair Symposium, a report summarizing key discussions and findings from a recent symposium addressing ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. If your home has stairs or steps, you might not think twice about climbing them. They can be risky, however: From 2016 ...

In most places, the general rule is to keep to the right side of the stairs. This leaves the left side open for those who ...

Buying a Don't Buy stair gate versus one that's a Best Buy could mean the difference between keeping your child safe or not. Our testing weights safety – the key aim of a stair gate – highest. This ...

Eight stair gates have failed Which’s safety testing, exposing a risk for toddlers and children who have the products in their homes. In total, 12 stair gates underwent a series of tests that form the ...