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1936 days ago

Poll: Do you use an electric blanket?

Matt Rilkoff Reporter from Taranaki Daily News

A Waitara family's home burned to the ground in a fire caused by an electric blanket. Do you use them at your home?

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Do you use an electric blanket?
  • 39.4% Yes - they're great.
    39.4% Complete
  • 50.7% No - they're too much of a risk.
    50.7% Complete
  • 9.9% I had no idea they could be so dangerous.
    9.9% Complete
71 votes
1936 days ago

Electric blanket destroys family home

Neighbourly.co.nz

A young Taranaki family is having to start again after a fire caused by an electric blanket destroyed their home

Homeowner Brittany Nawani, said "the blanket was on for a matter of minutes before catching fire and spreading quite fast."

She will no longer be using electric blankets … View more
A young Taranaki family is having to start again after a fire caused by an electric blanket destroyed their home

Homeowner Brittany Nawani, said "the blanket was on for a matter of minutes before catching fire and spreading quite fast."

She will no longer be using electric blankets and hoped others learned from their tragedy.

Advice to electric blanket owners is to replace them every five years, but if damage such as cracked wires or failing controller is showing, the blanket should be replaced immediately.
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1939 days ago

Search is on for newspaper front pages of Moon Landing

Matt Rilkoff Reporter from Taranaki Daily News

Hi there - calling all hoarders and/or history buffs - We are looking for newspaper front pages from the Moon Landing in 1969. If you got one and you don't mind us coming around to take a photo, please reply to this message. It doesn't matter from which paper. Taranaki Herald, Daily News,… View moreHi there - calling all hoarders and/or history buffs - We are looking for newspaper front pages from the Moon Landing in 1969. If you got one and you don't mind us coming around to take a photo, please reply to this message. It doesn't matter from which paper. Taranaki Herald, Daily News, something else entirely. We'll consider them all. Thanks in advance.

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