NY state to require smoke detectors with 10-year batteries

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state will soon mandate that new smoke detectors contain 10-year, non-removable batteries.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the measure into law late Monday.
States including California and Maryland already have similar requirements.
When the new law takes effect in New York in 2017 the state will prohibit the sale of any detector that requires traditional replaceable batteries. The rule is intended to reduce tampering and ensure detectors