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 2010, Electrical Safety Council. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:35:45 GMT Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:35:45 GMT Every year around 1. 8 million* chargers are purchased online, with most homes using several at once. Yet according to a new report from the Electrical Safety Council (ESC),... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Electrical-Safety-Council-and-MSPs-Highlight-Hidden-Dangers-of-Plug-in-Chargers--id-61.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Electrical-Safety-Council-and-MSPs-Highlight-Hidden-Dangers-of-Plug-in-Chargers--id-61.html Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:00:00 GMT With Freshers’ Week and ‘Welcome Back’ shindigs distant memories, students are now concentrating hard on work and exams. But they might also want to check the houses they’re renting, as... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Students-warned-about-unsafe-electrics-%96-25%25-could-be-at-risk-id-59.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Students-warned-about-unsafe-electrics-%96-25%25-could-be-at-risk-id-59.html Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:00:00 BST The Electrical Safety Council (ESC) has created a new website www.twothirtyvolts.org.uk, designed to complement key stages 3 and 4 of the national curriculum relating to electricity, and furnish 11-16 years... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Understanding-Electricity-With-Twothirtyvolts-id-60.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Understanding-Electricity-With-Twothirtyvolts-id-60.html Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:00:00 BST With more than 1 in every 5 of all fires in UK homes caused by electricity, the Electrical Safety Council (ESC) is campaigning for safer homes for migrant workers... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Charity-supports-safety-for-migrant-communities-id-58.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Charity-supports-safety-for-migrant-communities-id-58.html Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:00:00 BST As thousands of young people prepare to go to university, the Electrical Safety Council (ESC) is calling on them (and their parents) to make sure that their student accommodation is... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Don%92t-take-risks-with-unsafe-electricity-id-57.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Don%92t-take-risks-with-unsafe-electricity-id-57.html Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:00:00 BST How many times does your child risk their life before school? Most parents won’t consider the morning rush before school a life-threatening experience for their teenage children. But, in hurrying to... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Teens-Living-Dangerously-%28for-parents%29-id-54.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Teens-Living-Dangerously-%28for-parents%29-id-54.html Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:00:00 BST Most student rental properties are well maintained by responsible landlords but confusion about landlords’ legal obligations, coupled with a lack of safety savvy amongst young people living away from home... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Safety-Survey-Finds-Student-Renters-At-Risk-id-55.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Safety-Survey-Finds-Student-Renters-At-Risk-id-55.html Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:00:00 BST How many times do you risk your life before school Most teenagers won’t consider the morning rush before school a life-threatening experience. Some simply roll out of bed, whilst others are... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Teens-Living-Dangerously-%28for-teenagers%29-id-56.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Teens-Living-Dangerously-%28for-teenagers%29-id-56.html Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:00:00 BST The Electrical Safety Council (ESC) recently played host to a range of organizations at a roundtable debate on counterfeit and sub-standard electrical installation products. A report of the event will... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Fighting-fraud-with-the-Electrical-Safety-Council-id-51.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Fighting-fraud-with-the-Electrical-Safety-Council-id-51.html Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:00:00 BST Launching in late September 2009, www.twothirtyvolts.org.uk is a new website designed to complement key stages 3 and 4 of the national curriculum relating to electricity, and furnish 11-16 years olds... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Understanding-electricity-with-TwoThirtyVolts-id-52.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Understanding-electricity-with-TwoThirtyVolts-id-52.html Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:00:00 BST Following reports that the recent Camberwell blaze was caused by a television catching fire, the Electrical Safety Council – a leading consumer safety charity - is advising people about the... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Electrical-Safety-%96-Don%92t-Sleep-on-it-id-53.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Electrical-Safety-%96-Don%92t-Sleep-on-it-id-53.html Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:00:00 BST The Electrical Safety Council (ESC) has published a new guide - the Landlords’ Guide to Electrical Safety - as part of its campaign to improve electrical safety in privately rented... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Safe-to-Let%3F-Electrical-Safety-Council-launches-guide-to-help-landlords-id-50.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Safe-to-Let%3F-Electrical-Safety-Council-launches-guide-to-help-landlords-id-50.html Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:00:00 BST Following the tragic death of a mother of two, who was electrocuted while running a bath, the Electrical Safety Council is calling on tenants and landlords to undertake basic but... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Charity-Campaigns-For-Safer-Electrics-In-Rented-Homes-id-49.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Charity-Campaigns-For-Safer-Electrics-In-Rented-Homes-id-49.html Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:00:00 BST The Electrical Safety Council notes a current lack of evidence to support arguments that socket covers should be banned because of the possibility that they may be used inappropriately. As an... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Socket-covers-id-48.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Socket-covers-id-48.html Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:00:00 BST Consumer safety body, the Electrical Safety Council, is issuing essential safety advice for households in Caerphilly that have been affected by flood water as a result of the recent severe... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/-Flood-Damage-and-Electrical-Safety--id-47.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/-Flood-Damage-and-Electrical-Safety--id-47.html Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:00:00 BST Fancy becoming everyone’s favourite housemate by winning a year’s electricity bill for the entire house… and getting a brand new top of the range laptop for yourself? National charity the Electrical... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Win-your-electricity-bill-for-a-year-id-45.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Win-your-electricity-bill-for-a-year-id-45.html Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:00:00 BST Pupils at XX school in XX enjoyed a fun-filled afternoon of pantomime on/last XX thanks to the Electrical Safety Council which has developed an educational play teaching children about electrical... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Bright-Young-Sparks-Learn-About-Electrical-Safety-id-44.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Bright-Young-Sparks-Learn-About-Electrical-Safety-id-44.html Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT Consumer safety body, the Electrical Safety Council, wants homeowners to get sparky savvy when it comes to hiring an electrician and has been delivering essential advice directly to residents in... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Be-Sparky-Savvy-id-43.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Be-Sparky-Savvy-id-43.html Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT With the Christmas lights now switched on across Scotland’s cities, safety charity the Electrical Safety Council is reminding anyone emulating these festive displays around their own homes, to put safety... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Scots-urged-to-avoid-%91Housebling%92-hazards-for-a-safe-Christmas-id-42.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Scots-urged-to-avoid-%91Housebling%92-hazards-for-a-safe-Christmas-id-42.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT Love it or loathe it, if you haven’t embraced the ‘housebling’ phenomenon, the chances are that your neighbours have with more than one in four households set to decorate the... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Avoid-%91Housebling%92-hazards-for-a-safe-Christmas-id-41.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Avoid-%91Housebling%92-hazards-for-a-safe-Christmas-id-41.html Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT It could be suburbia’s 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 12:00:00 GMT Don’t 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 12:00:00 BST 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 12:00:00 BST 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 12:00:00 BST 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 12:00:00 BST Local girl, Francesca Petrucciano from St Joseph’s 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 12:00:00 BST 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 12:00:00 BST 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 12:00:00 BST 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 12:00:00 BST 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 12:00:00 BST As warm weather lures people into the garden armed with their mowers, strimmers and power tools, the Electrical Safety Council is warning that doing the gardening could be riskier than... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Wise-up-in-the-garden-this-Spring-id-29.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Wise-up-in-the-garden-this-Spring-id-29.html Fri, 16 May 2008 12:00:00 BST The uncertainty in the housing market and the threat of soaring mortgage rates means that many homeowners are taking the decision to stay put and focus on upgrading their existing... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/BE-SPARKY-SAVVY-%28and-avoid-the-rogues%29-says-the-Electrical-Safety-Council-id-28.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/BE-SPARKY-SAVVY-%28and-avoid-the-rogues%29-says-the-Electrical-Safety-Council-id-28.html Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:00:00 BST An RCD is a potentially life-saving device that, when installed in a fusebox, helps to protect householders against electric shock and electrocution. To work properly, an RCD must be tested... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Spring-forward-into-electrical-safety-id-2.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Spring-forward-into-electrical-safety-id-2.html Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT Following the recent, tragic death of a woman in her 90s in a house fire caused by her electric blanket, the Electrical Safety Council is calling on friends and relatives... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Electric-blanket-safety-advice-id-1.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Electric-blanket-safety-advice-id-1.html Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT The Electrical Safety Council (ESC) has launched a new Educational Fun Kit as part of its campaign to raise children's awareness of the dangers of electricity. The kit, aimed at... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Electrical-Safety-Council-makes-learning-fun-id-3.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Electrical-Safety-Council-makes-learning-fun-id-3.html Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT Many Britons will be booking and looking forward to a skiing trip, cruise or a break on a foreign beach in 2008. But consumer champion the Electrical Safety Council is... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Safety-tips-for-travellers-id-4.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Safety-tips-for-travellers-id-4.html Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT Consumer safety body The Electrical Safety Council has been receiving calls from worried homeowners concerned about the safety of their immersion heater following yesterday's inquest into the death of Rhianna... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Immersion-heater-advice-from-the-Electrical-Safety-Council-id-5.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Immersion-heater-advice-from-the-Electrical-Safety-Council-id-5.html Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT As the cold weather takes hold of Great Britain, consumer safety champion the Electrical Safety Council is urging people to think twice before switching their electric blanket on. In a... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Check-your-electric-blanket-before-bedding-down-for-winter-id-6.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Check-your-electric-blanket-before-bedding-down-for-winter-id-6.html Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:00:00 GMT An RCD is a potentially life-saving device that, when installed in a home, helps to protect householders against electrocution. In order to work properly, an RCD must be tested regularly.... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Protect-against-electrical-dangers-when-the-clocks-change-id-7.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Protect-against-electrical-dangers-when-the-clocks-change-id-7.html Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:00:00 GMT Free electric blanket testing for older people Older people are being encouraged to pull the plug on old and unsafe electric blankets before they use them this winter. Defective electric blankets are... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Age-Concern-and-The-Electrical-Safety-Council-pull-the-plug-on-unsafe-electric-blankets-id-8.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Age-Concern-and-The-Electrical-Safety-Council-pull-the-plug-on-unsafe-electric-blankets-id-8.html Sat, 08 Sep 2007 12:00:00 BST August Bank Holiday weekend is a popular time to catch up on DIY, gardening and general housekeeping jobs around the home. With this surge in activity, the Electrical Safety Council... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Don%92t-Have-A-DIY-disaster-id-9.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Don%92t-Have-A-DIY-disaster-id-9.html Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:00:00 BST Once a year, twinkling fairy lights and colourful Christmas illuminations are retrieved from damp, dusty storage spaces to deck our homes for the festive season. But, poorly stored, old electrical... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Don%92t-take-electricity-light-ly-this-Christmas-id-10.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Don%92t-take-electricity-light-ly-this-Christmas-id-10.html Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:00:00 BST With the long-awaited Home Information Pack (HIP) finally launching this week, research carried out by the Electrical Safety Council reveals that 72% of people would like to see a mandatory... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/House-Buyer-Beware%3A-Illegal-Electrics-In-Hundreds-Of-Homes-id-11.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/House-Buyer-Beware%3A-Illegal-Electrics-In-Hundreds-Of-Homes-id-11.html Sun, 01 Jul 2007 12:00:00 BST Consumer safety body, the Electrical Safety Council, has issued essential safety advice for the households in the region affected by flood damage as a result of the recent severe weather... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Flood-Damage-and-Electrical-Safety-%96-Essential-Advice-id-12.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Flood-Damage-and-Electrical-Safety-%96-Essential-Advice-id-12.html Sun, 01 Jul 2007 12:00:00 BST It runs throughout our homes and our children are surrounded by it everyday, but because we can’t see it, smell it or hear it, we often take electricity for granted,... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Keeping-children-safe-from-the-hidden-danger-in-our-homes-id-14.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Keeping-children-safe-from-the-hidden-danger-in-our-homes-id-14.html Sun, 01 Jul 2007 12:00:00 BST Consumer champion, the Electrical Safety Council, is warning the public to be more vigilant about the state of electrics in their homes. The new research, commissioned by the Electrical... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Faulty-electrics-spell-death-traps-in-homes-id-13.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Faulty-electrics-spell-death-traps-in-homes-id-13.html Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:00:00 BST Article by the Electrical Safety Council for Child Safe magazine. Click to download http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Protect-your-family-and-home-id-15.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Protect-your-family-and-home-id-15.html Sun, 01 Apr 2007 12:00:00 BST As the spring and summer months approach, householders across the country are looking forward to getting out in the garden, getting stuck into some DIY around the house or simply... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Electrical-safety-in-the-home-and-garden-id-16.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Electrical-safety-in-the-home-and-garden-id-16.html Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:00:00 GMT The electrical safety champion, the Electrical Safety Council is warning the public to take extra care in their kitchens this Christmas. Statistics show that more domestic fires occur at Christmas than... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Electrical-Safety-Council-ignites-kitchen-safety-this-Christmas-id-17.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Electrical-Safety-Council-ignites-kitchen-safety-this-Christmas-id-17.html Fri, 01 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMT The Electrical Safety Council welcomed the recent move by ASDA to recall 10,000 of its pre lit Christmas trees and remove a further 50,000 from stock after it was discovered... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Electrical-Safety-Council-backs-supermarket-safety-sweep-id-18.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Electrical-Safety-Council-backs-supermarket-safety-sweep-id-18.html Wed, 01 Nov 2006 12:00:00 GMT From faulty fairy lights to overloaded plug sockets, the festive season brings an increased risk of electrical accidents and fires in the home. This is the warning from new electrical... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Britain%27s-unsafe-electrics-could-put-an-end-to-festive-fun-id-19.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Britain%27s-unsafe-electrics-could-put-an-end-to-festive-fun-id-19.html Wed, 01 Nov 2006 12:00:00 GMT A new champion in electrical safety, the Electrical Safety Council, is helping to raise awareness of electrical hazards in the home and warning householders to be more vigilant this winter... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Electrical-safety-tips-for-winter-from-new-consumer-body-id-20.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Electrical-safety-tips-for-winter-from-new-consumer-body-id-20.html Wed, 01 Nov 2006 12:00:00 GMT The Electrical Safety Council has produced a home hazards leaflet for contractors to use when visiting customers and providing quotes. The 'So you think your house is safe?' leaflet aims to... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Electrical-Safety-Council%27s-home-hazards-leaflet-launched-id-21.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Electrical-Safety-Council%27s-home-hazards-leaflet-launched-id-21.html Wed, 01 Nov 2006 12:00:00 GMT Electrical safety champion gives advice on how to keep your children safe this summer The kids are home for the summer and busy running up the electricity bill, but the cost... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Home-for-the-holidays---don%27t-let-the-kids-blow-up-the-house-id-22.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Home-for-the-holidays---don%27t-let-the-kids-blow-up-the-house-id-22.html Fri, 01 Sep 2006 12:00:00 BST The Electrical Safety Council, the new electrical safety champion, has launched a campaign urging the government to include electrical safety information in its new Home Information Pack. From 1... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Campaign-launched-to-include-electrical-safety-in-Home-Information-Packs-id-23.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Campaign-launched-to-include-electrical-safety-in-Home-Information-Packs-id-23.html Sat, 01 Jul 2006 12:00:00 BST In a bid to improve safety and cut accidents, the Electrical Safety Council is calling on all gardeners to double check their electrics before plugging in power tools for outdoor... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Don%27t-dabble-with-danger-in-the-garden-id-24.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Don%27t-dabble-with-danger-in-the-garden-id-24.html Sat, 01 Jul 2006 12:00:00 BST Do you have DIY disaster Dad? Electric drills may be top of the present list for Father's Day, but the Electrical Safety Council is questioning the safety of dads and corded... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Boys-and-their-DIY-toys---are-they-a-safe-present-for-Father%27s-Day%3F-id-25.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/Boys-and-their-DIY-toys---are-they-a-safe-present-for-Father%27s-Day%3F-id-25.html Thu, 01 Jun 2006 12:00:00 BST A new electrical safety champion is warning the public to be more vigilant about the state of electrics in their homes. The latest research, commissioned by the Electrical Safety Council,... http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/How-safe-is-your-house%3F-id-26.html http://www.escweb.org.uk/news-and-events/press-releases/consumer/How-safe-is-your-house%3F-id-26.html Sat, 01 Apr 2006 12:00:00 BST