Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service share images online illustrating the risks that drying tea towels have when placed into a tumble dryer.
Lancashire Fire & Rescue said in a social media post, ” Did you know that cotton tea towels and cloths which have contaminated with some types of cooking oils and massage oils may be at risk of fire from self-heating after they’ve been through the tumble drier?
We have recently attended several fires which have been caused by this self-heating. It can take many hours and can go unseen.
If you are involved in the catering industry or use acupuncture/massage oils please:
• Wash cotton items at hotter temperatures as this will remove more of these oils from your towels.
• Always allow the tumble drier to complete the cooling cycle at the end of its drying process.
• And make sure that the tea towels or cloths have cooled fully before you store them away.
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