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  • 06/06/13

    LANDLORDS RISKING LIVES AND LIVLIHOODS BY IGNORING ELECTRICAL SAFETY
    Landlords are exposing millions of tenants to dangers and could face huge fines.
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  • 14/05/13

    ESC CALLS FOR OVERHAUL OF RECALL SYSTEM
    The Electrical Safety Council (ESC) proposes tougher penalties for manufacturers who fail to respond adequately, standardised guidelines and improved product registration system
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  • 22/04/13

    ESC Tables Home Safety in Scotland
    The Electrical Safety Council’s (ESC) parliamentary roundtable on the theme of improving home safety in Scotland, hosted by Clare Adamson MSP, will take place at Holyrood, on April 25th.Each year in the UK, 70 people are killed...
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  • 27/03/13

    STAY ELECTRICALLY SAFE IN THE GARDEN THIS EASTER
    Working with electricity after recent wet weather puts gardeners at risk, warns charity.
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  • 11/03/13

    HIGH PROFILE ELECTRICAL RECALLS JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG
    Electrical Safety Council calculations reveal shockingly low response to product recalls, with consumer indifference to danger and reluctance to part with products feeding low recall
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  • 01/03/13

    ESC TESTS REVEAL FAULTS IN ENERGY SAVING PRODUCTS
    Recent testing commissioned by the Electrical Safety Council (ESC) on a selection of plug-in energy saving devices has revealed dangerous electrical safety failures.
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  • 01/03/13

    CALCULATE THE RISK OF OVERLOADING ELECTRICAL SOCKETS
    The Electrical Safety Council (ESC) has developed an online ‘Socket Overload Calculator’, so that householders can check the electrical appliances in their homes.
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  • 18/12/12

    ESC RESPONDS TO STATEMENT ON BUILDING REGULATIONS
    On Tuesday 18th December, Don Foster, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, issued a statement on the changes to the Building Regulations in England, including Part P.
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  • 30/11/12

    CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS WARNED AS BRITAIN FLOODS WITH DODGY ELECTRICAL GOODS
    On Christmas payday weekend, the ESC warns bargain hunters against dangerous counterfeit electrical goods.
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  • 19/11/12

    THE ELECTRICAL SAFETY REGISTER IS LAUNCHED
    The Electrical Safety Council (ESC) and Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) have announced the launch of the Electrical Safety Register.
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