The UK Local Government Association, which speaks for Fire Service personnel, has recently drawn attention to an increasing number of house fires caused by faulty tumbledriers [1]. It is worth reading the manufacturers' response, particularly the 'simple precautions' which users are advised to take to mitigate the problem. Is this an interesting case of temporal ALARP?
[1] Simon Read, Fire service demands recall of dangerous tumble driers, BBC News Website, 18th June 2016. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36562398
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