Making sure your electric blanket is safe

The old saying if it aint broke dont fix it is the last thing West Sussex electric blanket testers want to hear. We go behind the scenes to see how Trading Standards ensure theyre safe and make a few grim discoveries

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Education

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• west
• sussex
• county
• council
• electric
• blankets
• testing
• safety

[grettagrids]

@MuhsinTheMomin no not banned, just made of a different element. like say a hot water blanket. I found mine really helps my OA pain where nothing else does. if it kills me then it does. Tired of pain and sickness anyhow. I also have Lupus and heart issues.

[MuhsinTheMomin]

They should be banned altogether

[gc3k]

nightmare fuel

[speed2998]

It would be helpful to know precisely what the electrical tests are and how they work. For example, do they measure electrical leakage currents or hi-pot breakdown of the wire insulation? If so what are the test voltages and what are the standards for acceptance?

[darlinkula1]

My electric blanket stopped working and I discovered that it was because some lint was stuck in the female electric connection, I removed ot with a long needle and now it works perfectly fine.

[edi919]

i don't think so because i don't think it produces electro-magnetic signals or waves like the cell does... i'm not sure thogh

[DrVJJ]

does a heat blanket cause radiation damage ?