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Because many users of such aged appliances are elderly, the ministry had to think of an effective way to warn them of the dangers of using electrical appliances far beyond their service life. The medium the ministry chose was the kairanban circular notice, a traditional system of passing information from house to house in a neighborhood in which an advisory flyer is attached to a clipboard and passed among residents, who stamp it with their seal or sign it to indicate they have read it. The ministry has distributed 3.5 million flyers to local governments so they can be circulated right away. About 50 million households are expected to see the flyer.

Students plugging appliances into old electrical wiring makes eight dormitories and scholarship halls at Kansas University potential fire hazards.

As our reliance on electricity grows, the potential for misuse of home appliances, computers and entertainment equipment means the need for electrical safety awareness for the family is far more important. The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) urges consumers to become more knowledgeable about electrical safety by offering free tips on what you can do to protect your family from electrical dangers.

Whirlpool is next in line to show off a concept that could purportedly hack down your energy bill

MORE than 80 per cent of Londoners have had an electric shock in their own home. Dodgy electrical appliances are the chief culprit, accounting for more than a fifth of all shocks, and 17 per cent of Londoners got a jolt while using cutlery to unblock a toaster.

Now, in a bid to prevent a repeat of this tragedy, close friend Michelle Winfield is calling for all electrical and gas appliances at homes for sale to receive an independent inspection so their safety can be certified.

AROUND 40 per cent of Northern Ireland's fire appliances are technically obsolete at more than 10 years old, with two veteran engines approaching their second decade in service, Government figures have revealed. Statistics show 46 engines out of the total fleet of 111 are at least 10 years old.