P253 CEEFAX 253 Mon 27 Oct 21:25/35 1/3 W ! "£ FIRE SAFETY AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES More than 2,000 people are killed or injured every year in fires caused bz household electrical appliances, says the Home Office. These figures are given in a new leaflet prepared by the Home Office to make people more aware of risk of fire from electrical appliances. It says electricity is often overlooked as a fire hazard and suggests this might bj because it has no flame. MoreP253 CEEFAX 253 Mon 27 Oct 21:22/20 2/3 FIRE SAFJTZ AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES Advice on electrical safety in the home is given in a leaflet published bz the Govjrnmjnt. Electric blankets must bj kept dry and flat and should be serviced every two to three years. Wiring in the home should bj checked regularly. Hot plugs and sockets and fuses that blow for no apparent reason are signs that the wiring is dangerous, says the new leaflet. MoreP253 CJEFAX 253 Mon 27 Oct 21:08/48 3/3 W FIRE SAFETY AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES Electrical Safety Leads to Fire Safety - a new leaflet on safety in the home - is available free to the public. It advises people not to have too many plugs in one socket, to keep flexes short and replace them when worn. It adds that all flexes and flammable items should bj kept away from heaters and cookers. Copies of the leaflet are available at any fire station. More