Electric blanket danger (From Harrow Times)
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Electric blanket danger
12:55pm Tuesday 25th September 2007 in News
MORE than a third of electric blankets tested in Brent and Harrow have failed safety checks and could be seriously dangerous.
Harrow Trading Standards, which carried out checks in the boroughs found 40 per cent were faulty and posed a fire risk.
In light of the findings, trading standards officers are providing free electric blanket safety tests tomorrow (Wednesday, September 26).
More than 5,000 fires are caused by old or damaged electric blankets in the UK every year.
Testing is by appointment only, between 9.30am and 16.30pm.
To book an appointment call Trading Standards on 0208 937 5555.
