Re: Why did folk always unplug the telly at night?
Whilst skimming a back issue of old Television Mags I spotted this in the news section;_
From Television Dec 1972 Page 196
TV FIRES: A WARNING
Mains -operated radio and television sets can cause fires as we should all be well aware. Now the Fire Protection Association has appealed to the BBC and ITA asking them to broadcast fire safety warnings every night in an effort to help reduce the 1,500 fires which it says occur every year in radio and television sets. As the FPA says, the simplest and most effective precaution is to switch off the set and then unplug the set from the wall socket after use.
Regards
Chris
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