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Re: Dangerous fridges
It’s not the fridges that cause the fire..
That’s a secondary aftermath. most likely caused by the people using inadequate extension leads or bad ones or electrical faults elsewhere but its easier to blame something thats already been in the news for better headlines.
Bryan
Re: Dangerous fridges
There are calls for all fridges and fridge freezers to have metal back panels and not exposed foam or foam covered with foil. In fire retardant tests those with metal back panels are far more flame resistant.
http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/news/Late … PXhPobfWc0Re: Dangerous fridges
Nothing will be done by the manufacturers until somebody sues and wins some big numbers or they are forced to by regs. Putting metal backs on is going to increase costs and cutting costs/quality is the name of the game these days. Same old corporate game ‘What can we get away with’.Yes I am A cynical old git.
Re: Dangerous fridges
Nothing will be done by the manufacturers until somebody sues and wins some big numbers or they are forced to by regs
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They have been several times running into 10’s thousands . Ask samsung.
At the end of the day..If theres a fire NOTHING is going to stop a fridge going up same as a washing machine,tv,chairs,settee’s ect.. they all burn and the cause is normally as previously stated.. What about carpet’s that are man made and those give off more toxic fumes all over the house.
But it is more scare mongering to get the headlines.. simple
Bryan
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