§ Mr. Shersbyasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if she will list the number of fatal accidents involving faulty electric blankets in each of the last five years.
Mr. Alan WilliamsFollowing are the total numbers of fatal accidents in England and Wales—which have arisen from electric blankets—of which my Department is aware:
Number of fatal accidents Number of deaths 1971 16 18 1972 28 29 1973 20 22 1974 31 32 1975 Not available The number of accidents involving faulty blankets is not known; but most appear to have been casued by misuse and carelessness