A new unemployment scheme for 18-24 year olds is to be announced today - here’s how it could workHere’s how to watch the Perseid meteor shower where you live - and when it will peak this weekA wheat bag heat pack has been blamed for setting fire to a bed in north London.Wheat bags are marketed as a comfortable alternative to a hot water bottle to relieve pain or ward off winter chills.They are heated in microwaves and popular with the elderly to relieve arthritis, rheumatism and muscle and back pain and makers use cartoons to appeal to children.But they have been branded "dangerous" after one overheated in a bed in Oxenpark Avenue in Wembley.A woman suffered from breathing in smoke as she tackled the fire before firefighters arrived and had to be taken to hospital as a precaution.Two fire engines and around 10 firefighters from Wembley Fire Station were sent to and the fire was was brought under control.A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said, “The occupant tackled the fire themselves and thankfully was not seriously injured.
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"Wheat bags can continue to build heat once removed from the microwave and start to smoulder; when in contact with bedding a fire can spread quickly.”London Fire Brigade warned the wheat bags can be dangerous if not used properly.Norma Hickey, 83, was believed to be the first to have died after a wheat bag started smouldering among her bed linen and burst into flames in Wallasey Village in 2014.The products are often used in place of traditional hot water bottles (Photo: Shutterstock)Firefighters have urged people to always follow the manufacturer's instructions carefully and to ensure a wheat bag is not heated in a microwave for too long or at too high a temperature and is not left unattended at any time.Fire safety advice issued by Cheshire Fire Brigade said wheat bags available in shops usually contain buckwheat, which has a known moisture content.Knowing this moisture content and the volume of the wheat bag means that the manufacturer can recommend proper heating times.It said if you follow the recommended heating time, the bag should not overheat, cause a fire, or burn you.But homemade wheat bags can pose a greater fire and injury risk because the moisture content and volume of these bags is not known, and the proper heating time can’t be recommended.And using other types of wheat may increase the risks of overheating, fires, and burns as will adding aromatic oils.It also warned continual heating and drying of the wheat bag may overheat it to ignition point.When heating it in a microwave, place a cup or bowl of water in with the wheat bag to reduce this risk and do not leave it unattended.They should also watch out for an over-cooked odour, a burning smell, smoking or charring.And if the wheat bag is kept insulated after heating by placing it under bedclothes for example, spontaneous heating can then occur and the wheat may catch fire.Consumers are urged not to use the products as bed warmers, and not to reheat them until they have completely cooled on a non-combustible surface, like a kitchen sink, which may be two hours after initial heating.They should also not be put away until the bag is cold.This website and its associated newspaper are members of Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO)
Newton Abbot Fire Station (Last Updated On: January 31, 2017) Newton Abbot Fire Station have warned people to be careful when using wheat bags following a fire in the town on Sunday, 29th Two fire engines from Newton Abbot Fire Station attended a fire at block of residential flats in Hameldown Way. "We would always advise people to leave their property immediately upon discovering a fire and to call 999.“This incident also shows how dangerous wheat bags can be. But instead, she got the shock of her life when she realised that the burning smell was coming from her one-year-old daughter’s wheat bag that was cooling on … Warning from fire chiefs – wheat bags can kill if used incorrectly Shop bought wheat bags. Facebook users told the mother to place a cup of water in the microwave with the wheat bag to stop it from drying out and catching fire.But Ms Goldie said she checked the instructions on the product and the manufacturer's website and nothing was said about a cup of water.She has encouraged other parents not to wheat bags, which have been responsible for numerous house fires and fatalities.Authorities warn to not use wheat bags in bed as they can explode and quickly go up in flames (pictured)In 2018, firefighters were called to the home of an elderly man whose wheat bag had exploded in his bed. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. ''I noticed the animal smoking and opened it up to see the wheat bag on fire,' she wrote in a Facebook postPictured: A freshly microwaved wheat bag that caught alight moments before Ms Goldie place it in her infant daughter's bedMs Goldie said her heart was pounding as she ran to remove the first wheat bag from her son's bed. Always follow the manufactures instructions when heating up a wheat bag… 'Somebody was watching over us last night,' she told 'I wouldn't even like to think about what would have happened if I had placed it into her bed... and then placed her there as well. Emergency services said the man suffered burns on his legs. NSW Fire … Emergency services said the man suffered burns on his legs. Heart racing, the Sydney mum-of-three raced into the kitchen, certain that the cakes she was baking had caught on fire. she exclaimed.The 39-year-old said she usually puts the bag straight in to her daughter's bed, but placed it on the bench first that night. London Fire Brigade warned the wheat bags can be dangerous if not used properly.
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