Safety Alert - Fire in a domestic appliance
3 March 2018
A safety alert was sent out in March 2018 following a fire in a domestic appliance
A small fire occurred in a tumble dryer at a student residence earlier this month, caused by a build-up of fluff in the filter.
Simple, quick cleaning and maintenance could have prevented this fire, which if it had spread could have been a lot worse.
Action to be taken
- regular cleaning and maintenance of tumble dryers must be carried out regularly.