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"At the early stage of fire-fighting, a fire extinguisher is equivalent to one fire engine," said Hwang Seong-phil, associate creative director at Cheil Worldwide.
"However, people don't remember where they put it and cannot find it when they need. So we came up with the idea of making a fire extinguisher which people can always keep handy in the home."
Roughly 60% of fire fatalities in South Korea in the decade to 2017 occurred in homes, according to the National Fire Agency, accounting for about 2,000 deaths in total.
Though it is mandatory to have a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector installed in homes, the agency reported that only 49% of residents actually own an extinguisher.
In 2018, Cheil Worldwide and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance manufactured and distributed 110,000 firevases to their clients. They are planning to give out another 100,000 this year.
(Score: 2) by krishnoid on Sunday July 07 2019, @01:58AM (10 children)
It would be nice if it had a plug or something you could pierce and pour out for smaller or oddly-shaped fires if you wanted better control of the chemical.
(Score: 4, Interesting) by c0lo on Sunday July 07 2019, @02:46AM (9 children)
Or if they make the regular fire extinguishers some decorative objects, so they don't get hidden away.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 2) by Snow on Sunday July 07 2019, @03:44AM (4 children)
When I bought my fire extinguisher (~5 years in to owning my house...) I balked at the $40 for the "Fancy" one, so just got the $20 one for the kitchen.
How many people will pay $100 for a designer fire extinguisher?
(Score: 2) by krishnoid on Sunday July 07 2019, @06:31AM
3. Profit!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 07 2019, @12:54PM (1 child)
Add a usb charger and ask again.
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Monday July 08 2019, @12:21AM
And Bluetooth, Penny; everything is better with Bluetooth [hackaday.com]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Monday July 08 2019, @01:02AM
You mean an iExtinguisher with rounded corners, that you can hold it wrong?
Me thinks you underestimate the market.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 07 2019, @10:03AM
Investigator: Why did you throw the toaster at the fire?
Home Owner: I thought it could be a home decor fire extinguisher.
Investigator: And why did you throw the picture of your mother-in-law at the fire?
Home Owner: Same reason.
Investigator: And why did you throw the parrot at the fire?
Home Owner: Because when I yelled, "Alex, call 911! The house is on fire!" the parrot replied "Do it yourself, you lazy bastard."
Investigator: Wow, that sounds just like my wife.
Home Owner: Mine too. That's probably why she got the parrot.
(Score: 2) by darkfeline on Sunday July 07 2019, @11:07AM (2 children)
Fire extinguishers are designed to stand out so you can recognize and grab it in an emergency, especially if you aren't the one that put the extinguisher there (say, guests at your house who may not know which vase is the extinguisher vase). That goal is at complete odds with blending in and being decorative.
Form or function, pick one.
The good thing about vases is that they usually contain water so aren't a bad choice to toss at a (non-chemical, non-electric) fire anyway.
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(Score: 2) by c0lo on Monday July 08 2019, @12:16AM
Why can't we have both?
(point: your argument is unconvincing)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 2) by krishnoid on Monday July 08 2019, @10:43PM
Challenge accepted [amazon.com].