Electric Blanket Safety
Electric blankets cause countless fires each year, and at a recent Nottinghamshire County Council Trading Standards safety event, 68% of blankets brought into the event failed safety tests.
There are simple ways to stop a blanket causing a fire in your home. If your blanket (or its flex) shows any of these danger signs, you should have it checked or replaced:
- Scorch marks
- Fraying fabric
- Exposed elements
- Creasing or folding
- Soiling
- Damp Patches
- Tie tapes damaged or missing
- Worn flex
- Loose connections
- An old BEAB safety mark
