ELECTRIC blanket owners in Oxfordshire are being urged to get them tested for free to check whether they have become faulty.
Oxfordshire County Council warn that if the condition of the blanket is allowed to deteriorate, they could lead to injury and fire.
Blanket testing provided by Oxfordshire County Council Trading Standards & Fire and Rescue Services is taking place across Oxfordshire during October.
In 2016 831 blankets were tested and 177 blankets failed, a rate of 21 per cent.
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