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Christmas Lights - The facts

Christmas lights More than 80,000 people a year need hospital treatment for injuries such as falls, cuts and burns during the festive period. Make sure you are not one of them! 57% admit to using the same lights every year that haven't been 42% of us pay checked properly more attention to how our decorations look Remember to... test your lights and wiring .rather than safety You can save up to 90% of your Christmas lighting costs by switching to LED You are 50% more likely to die in a house fire energy over Christmas don't understand the British Safety Kitemark! 47% of the public Safety checks Never put candles on or Make sure your lights carry the British Safety Kitemark or CE Safety Standards mark near a Christmas tree! There were 1,400 candle fires in homes across the UK in 2008 CE Christmas trees Each year 350 people are hurt by their Christmas tree lights! How many lights do you need? 7ft trees - 400 lights 6ft trees - 250 lights 1,000 people are injured by their Christmas tree 5ft trees - 150 lights each year EC4U ELECTRICIAN COURSES 4U sources: http://www.rospa.com/home-safety/advice/christmas-safety/christmas-lights-safety/ http://www.rospa.com/home-safety/advice/christmas-safety/christmas-safety-tips/ http://www.fireservice.co.uk/safety/christmas https://www.go.uk/government/publications/fire-safety-tips-for-christmas http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Healthychristmas/Documents/Keep%20safe%20this%2oChristmas.pdf http://www.parents.com/holiday/christmas/safety/12-tips-for-holiday-home-safety/ http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/christmas_safety.asp ||

Christmas Lights - The facts

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With 42% of us paying more attention to how our decorations look, rather than safety, it is no wonder that winter sees a significant rise in accidents and deaths. The NHS reports that people break the...

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