Electric blanket fire risk
Written by terry on September 27, 2011 at 13:02
A report by Age Concern UK and the Electrical Safety Council has revealed that 60 out of 350 electric blankets failed fire safety checks carried out between 5th and 14th September.
Councillor Colin Spence from Suffolk County Council said: “Appliances which are not maintained could easily start a fire, destroy homes and cost lives. Electric blankets are the cause of over a thousand fires in the UK every year and some have resulted in deaths. This year’s campaign has prevented more than 60 potentially devastating house fires.”
The tests were carried out in Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Lowestoft and Haverhill by Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service.
It is important to have your electric blankets tested every 3 years to ensure they are safe to use.
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