So in the spirit of putting out fires and pumping up great design, HomeHero offers a sleek kitchen fire extinguisher that is small and unobtrusive enough to sit on any counter or shelf.

The simple design holds a measure of potassium carbonate ... a campaign to raise awareness of the importance of keeping a fire extinguisher to hand. In South Korea, over 10,000 residential fires ...

Well, the creators of the HomeHero Fire Extinguisher will find out soon enough: A week after winning a Gold award at the 2007 Industrial Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) this past summer ...