EXCLUSIVE Why the air fryer in your kitchen might be a secret killer -and how authorities are in the dark about extent of the danger Has YOUR air fryer caught alight? Email [email protected].
uk By Freya Barnes Published: 01:40, 4 November 2024 | Updated: 01:44, 4 November 2024 e-mail View comments The Home Office are failing to accurately record the number of fires that have been caused by air fryers, despite several indicators that the hidden figure is higher than ever. Firefighters must document the cause of a blaze on their Incident Recording System (IRS) which collects the data that can then be used to help fire services know the latest dangers they face and how best to deal with them. To document the cause of a fire on the IRS they must choose from a list of options but air fryer is not on that list.
Data released by the Home Office shows a six fold increase in the number of times the word 'air fryer' was mentioned in the additional free text box on the IRS in the last two years. In that time, the trendy gadgets became the third most used appliance in UK kitchens. But the additional text mentions are not an accurate way to track air fryer fires as some could be merely incidental.
For example, additional text recorded by a crew might state: 'Fortunately, the fire didn't reach the air fryer.' Has YOUR air fryer caught alight? Email freya.barnes@mailonline.
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