Checking It Twice: The Naughty List

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Checklist for checking electrical products

You should also consult the instructions and safety information that came with the product. To avoid and prevent accidents involving electricity, you must check your electrical products regularly. They can help when you check the product. If there are loose wires in your product, or if there are unusual sounds or a burning smell, this may indicate an electrical fault. To make things easier for you, we provide a checklist you can use. You should immediately dispose of the product or have it repaired by an expert.

• Are there any hot lights near flammable fabrics?
• Make sure there are no cables running under a bookcase, for example, or in a doorway.
• Have you vacuumed behind the fridge and freezer lately?
• Heat can build up in bundles of current-carrying cables.
• Make sure that curtains, bedding and similar fabrics cannot come into contact with the lights.
• Crushed cables are a safety hazard.
• Vacuum the floor and also the coils and the compressor at the back at least once a year – the dust may pose a fire hazard.
• Are any lights flickering or otherwise not working normally?
• Replace them or take them to a service centre for repair.