Electric Blanket Safety Testing
27 Jul 2007
Kent Trading Standards are offering free electric blanket safety checks to local residents between 1 - 4 October 2007 at Ashford, Lyminge (nr Folkestone), Herne Bay and Gravesend. There are about 1,000 fires caused by faulty electric blankets every year, with about 20 people are killed and 250 are injured. Elderly people are particularly vulnerable.
To book, please call 01233 652385 (Kent Trading Standards) - last date for bookings is 31 August 2007.