Here at GetTesting we were contacted to perform some PAT testing at a rental property on the outskirts of Sheffield. The property was previously owned by the current owner’s daughter and was in between tenants. The landlady wanted to perform Read more…
Aldi has announced that it is recalling it’s mini deep fat fryer products over concerns that it may have potential to cause electric shocks. Customers that have purchased the product from the Ambiano range have been informed to return them Read more…
A woman suffered from smoke inhalation after a fire broke out inside a home in Dewsbury. Firefighters were called to Russell Street, Westborough, at about 7pm today (Tuesday 13th March 2018). They found an electrical fire in the hallway of Read more…
According to figures, a total of 4,732 fires were linked to faulty appliances across the UK; and over the last year in Nottinghamshire alone, almost 100 fires were due to faulty appliances. The Fire Service concluded that this was also Read more…
Firefighters have urged the public to be more careful with phone and tablet chargers after two fires started thought to have been caused by faults, which were switched on but not connected to devices in both cases. As technology has Read more…
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service has issued a warning to not leave tumble dryers on unattended after a serious fire in an Arnold property left a family of three trapped upstairs. They have urged local residents to not leave white Read more…
Crews attended a fire last night at the Grade II listed building Salt Mills in Saltaire believed to have started due to an electrical fault. The fire, which broke out in the living room an apartment, was noticed by the Read more…
A children’s nursery in Elland will be closed for an unknown period of time following a fire. Four engines were called out to deal with the blaze, at around 07:15 on Friday 5th January 2018 at Elland Day Nursery, in Read more…
Terrified pedestrians reported hearing a ‘loud deep explosion’ in Sheffield this morning. Andrea Kirkpatrick was walking past at the time said that pedestrians were left stunned. She said: “There was a loud bang/explosion, and everyone stopped dead on the street. Read more…
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue believe that the blaze which caused “utter panic” in a high-rise student accommodation complex, was caused by an electrical fault in the building. Leo Chang, 21, a resident in the building, said: “we just had to Read more…
