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OXFORDSHIRE Fire and Rescue Service is reminding people that they could be easily burned if certain products soak into materials.
Clothing, bedding, dressings and bandages with moisturisers dried onto them can catch fire easily causing severe or fatal burns.
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The fire service tweeted today: "It doesn't matter what temperature you wash clothing and bedding at, if the emollient you use has soaked into the fabric, the fire risk is still there."
For more information, go to nationalfirechiefs.org.uk.
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