Prevent Vape Fires -Incident confirms danger.
Fire safety Experts, Legionella and Fire Safe Services highlight the danger of leaving Vapes on Charge
A Bedroom was destroyed by fire after one vape was left on charge.
A fire service has released pictures of the burnt-out room in Chelmsford as a warning.
The Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has released alarming images of a bedroom completely destroyed by a fire ignited when a vape device was left unattended while charging. The incident unfolded when firefighters were summoned to a property on Shardelow Avenue in Chelmsford, Essex, on Thursday at 9:42 am following reports of a house fire.
Upon arrival at the scene, residents had already noticed smoke emanating from the upstairs windows. Fire crews swiftly assessed the situation, finding that a bedroom on the third floor of a townhouse was ablaze, with smoke billowing out of the windows.
Wearing breathing apparatus, firefighters entered the premises, extinguished the fire, and determined that it had been caused by a vape device left charging.
In response to this incident, we are emphasizing the crucial importance of staying in the room when electronic devices are charging. Our advice when you discover a fire in your home is always to get out of the house, stay out, and call the fire service.
If you’re charging any electrical device, we recommend you stay in the room while charging.
Don’t charge devices longer than recommended, and make sure you use a charger recommended by the manufacturer.
If you need to buy a new charger or Vape, make sure it conforms to the British Standards for fire safety.”This incident has occurred amidst reports suggesting that disposable vapes could soon be banned to protect children.
Such a ban may be announced during the Conservative Party conference in Manchester.
Disposable vapes have come under scrutiny for allegedly targeting individuals under 18 years old, leading to concerns about youth vaping. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has previously called for a ban on disposable vapes, highlighting the growing issue of “youth vaping” among children.
England’s chief medical officer, Professor Sir Chris Whitty, has also expressed concerns, emphasizing that marketing vapes to children is wholly unacceptable.
