Expert issues urgent warning to parents to STOP using common household item over risks of electric shocks and fire hazards
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Safety experts have issued an urgent warning to parents, telling them to stop using plug protectors immediately. In a video posted to the WhichUK Instagram, the British consumer champion group explained that though seeming handy, they can actually increase the risk of electrical shock and fire.
Plug protectors are used by thousands of mothers and fathers hoping to keep children out of harm's way. But according to the organisation, they may in fact do the opposite by disrupting existing safety measures already in place. Speaking in the video, the expert claimed parents should: 'Chuck these all away as soon as you can - they are dangerous!'.
Numerous official UK bodies including NHS and the Department of Health and Social Care, Barnardo's and the British Electrotechnical and Allied Manufacturers Association have voiced similar sentiments. 'A lot of parents buy these socket guards thinking they'll protect their kids from electric shocks,' Which? continued.
'But experts say they will actually increase the risk to your child.'. Electrical experts have released an urgent warning to parents to stop using plug protectors immediately. In a video posted to the British brand WhichUK Instagram account, one expert insisted that plug protectors, though to offer added safety, are actually increasing the risk of electrical shock and fire.