Fire Hazards and Electrical Safety

Electrical appliances and other items which constitute fire hazards are prohibited .Examples of items include but is not limited to: 

  1. Hot plates
  2. Candles (with or without wicks)
  3. Incense
  4. Heaters with a safety shut off (need to be approved by the Office of Residence Life)
  5. Electric skillets
  6. Electric blankets
  7. Heating pads
  8. Sterno
  9. Toasters/Toaster ovens
  10. Multi-plug extension cords
  11. Halogen lamps
  12. Outdoor and indoor grills/Camp stoves
  13. Charcoal/Propane/Gasoline and/or other combustible liquids
  14. Hookahs
  15. Liquid potpourri
  16. Unauthorized Loft beds
  17. Satellite dishes
  18. Window bird feeders
  19. DJ speakers
  20. Novelty lights (including Christmas & other string lights)
  21. Air Conditioners (unless considered a medical need and documented by a doctor).
  22. Personal Mobility Devices: Hover boards, Segways, Swagways, IO Hawks, Skywalkers, and other personal mobility devices (PMD’s) are prohibitedfrom the Manhattanville College campus.