http://www.escweb.org.uk/ Consumer related press releases from the Electrical Safety Council. en-uk 60 http://www.escweb.org.uk/css/images/esc-logo-square.gifhttp://www.escweb.org.uk/ Copyright 2008, Electrical Safety Council. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:12:47 +0000 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:12:47 +0000 It could be suburbias best kept secret but 1 in 5 of us will be snuggling up with an electric blanket this winter, according to latest research by the Electrical... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Are-you-a-closet-electric-blanket-owner%3F-id-40.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Are-you-a-closet-electric-blanket-owner%3F-id-40.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Dont be left in the dark when it comes to electrical safety. Take advantage of the clocks turning back on the weekend of 26th/27th October to test your RCD,... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Fall-Back-Into-Electrical-Safety-id-38.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Fall-Back-Into-Electrical-Safety-id-38.html Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 With winter already just around the corner, the Electrical Safety Council is turning up the heat on old and unsafe electric blankets in ??????. Faulty electric blankets... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Get-electric-blankets-checked-before-winter-id-37.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Get-electric-blankets-checked-before-winter-id-37.html Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 One in four UK holidaymakers will snap up an electrical bargain while abroad this summer, blissfully unaware that they could be putting themselves in danger when using them, according to... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Beware-of-buying-dodgy-electrical-souvenirs-this-summer-id-36.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Beware-of-buying-dodgy-electrical-souvenirs-this-summer-id-36.html Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Child Safety Week, 23-29 June 2008 It should be a safe haven but the average child's bedroom in the UK is buzzing with more electrical gadgets than ever before creating a... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Children%92s-bedrooms-an-electrical-danger-zone-id-35.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Children%92s-bedrooms-an-electrical-danger-zone-id-35.html Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Local girl, Francesca Petrucciano from St Josephs Primary School in Birmingham has beaten off competition from thousands of children around the UK who entered a safety poster design competition, winning... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Birmingham-girl-is-top-draw-in-national-poster-competition--id-30.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Birmingham-girl-is-top-draw-in-national-poster-competition--id-30.html Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Local girl, Lacey Brooker from Mayplace Primary School in Bexleyheath, Kent has beaten off competition from thousands of children in England with her winning entry in electrical safety poster design... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Bexleyheath-girl-is-top-draw-in-national-poster-competition-id-31.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Bexleyheath-girl-is-top-draw-in-national-poster-competition-id-31.html Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Local boy, William Rowse from Eddleston Primary School in Peebles has beaten off competition from thousands of children in Scotland with his winning entry in an electrical safety poster design... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Peeblesshire-lad-is-top-draw-in-national-poster-competition-id-32.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Peeblesshire-lad-is-top-draw-in-national-poster-competition-id-32.html Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Local girl, Isabel Feather from Westville House School in Ilkley, West Yorkshire has beaten off competition from thousands of children around the UK who entered a poster design competition, scooping... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Ilkley-girl-is-top-draw-in-national-poster-competition-id-33.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Ilkley-girl-is-top-draw-in-national-poster-competition-id-33.html Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Local girls, Beth Eales and Becky Page both from West Park Primary School in Bridgend have beaten off competition from thousands of children around the UK with their winning entries... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Bridgend-pupils-are-top-draw-in-national-poster-competition--id-34.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Bridgend-pupils-are-top-draw-in-national-poster-competition--id-34.html Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100