The furnace can overheat and cause the heat-exchanger to crack and create openings that allow flames to be exposed. When this happens, drywall and other nearby combustibles are exposed to the flames, posing a fire and smoke hazard to consumers.

The fax machines can overheat due to an internal electrical component failure, posing fire and burn hazards.

The welding joints on the legs can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

The printers can short circuit and overheat during use, posing a fire hazard.

A short circuit can occur in the lamp's wiring, posing a shock hazard to consumers.

An electrical short circuit can occur in the light's internal wiring, causing smoke and posing a fire hazard.

The candle warmers can catch fire because the warming bowl is positioned too close to the tea light candle, posing fire and burn hazards.

The power strips have undersized wiring, and the wiring and plastic strip fail to meet the requirements for fire resistance, posing a fire hazard.

I am continuing on the theme of last week's column, which showed small renovations or decorative solutions that can be done over a weekend or two. Here are three more projects inspired by reader letters: a color switch, furniture reorganization and fireplace makeover.

House plan: HMAFAPW01295.

We revisit a Southern icon again, Vidalia onions, because June Sassard of Mount Pleasant has sweet memories of a casserole made by a Georgia friend.

Q I currently have two dogs and a cat. I recently put my 15-year-old dog down. They were all rescues and I would love to add another shelter dog to the mix.

THE ARMCHAIR BOOK OF GARDENS: A Miscellany. By Jane Billinghurst. Lyons Press. 304 pages. $24.95.

n my childhood and all through my life, there was always a four-legged friend in our home. Our companion of many years passed away a few years back and I had been yearning for a new chapter in our lives to begin. A puppy was just what this empty nest needed.

If you are too cold to be outside without a coat, your dog probably is too. If your cat eats just one of your acetaminophen cold or flu pills, it could be fatal.

If you feel like getting out in the garden, now is as good a time as any to spread rock on the ground. Or not (more on that later). You say your ground already has enough rocks in it?

Latin is a bit like a zombie: Dead but still clamoring to get into our brains. In one discipline, however, Latin just got a bit deader. For at least 400 years, botanists across the globe have relied on Latin as their emlingua francaem, but the ardor has cooled.

New government guidelines broaden the spectrum of what's possible to grow in Lowcountry gardens. The Department of Agriculture last week unveiled a new plant hardiness zone map for the entire country, the first revision since 1990.