There appears to be a significant risk associated with plastic-backedfridge freezers, based on the number of fires associated with them.

We agree with the London Fire Brigade that products such as fridges and freezers should be properly marked so that they can be identified following a fire.



Progress on improving the safety of electrical goods has been painfully slow.



The Lynn Faulds Wood Review was published nearly two years ago, and made a number of sensible suggestions to improve product safety which are widely supported.

It is disappointing that her recommendations have still not been implemented.

We recommend that the Government publish a full response to the Faulds-Wood Review, not subsequent iterations, by the end of February 2018 at the latest.

