"Fire extinguishers could be banned as a fire risk" (claim)

Britannist · 16-03-2008, 06:08 AM

It is claimed that an EU Directive is responsible for the legislation which could lead to the possibility that fire extinguishers might be banned from certain places:

Extinguishers banned as ‘fire risk’ - Times Online

Britannist · 16-03-2008, 06:14 AM

Talksport radio presenter Mike Mendoza said just after 4 am this morning on his programme that the EU is behind the legislation mentioned in the report in The Times (on the link given in the first posting to this thread).

In the readers' comments section after the Times report on the link in the first posting to this thread John of London pointed out that the fire extinguisher colour coding system was "changed again by the EU."

The Bear · 16-03-2008, 09:29 AM

When you think about it there is a logic to removing them as described, and having a common colour code also makes a great deal of sense.

Getting shut of water based things is a good move as well.

HighlandFP · 16-03-2008, 11:30 PM

I heard the EU wats ALL flamable items removed from all homes.

kernow · 16-03-2008, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HighlandFP

I heard the EU wats ALL flamable items removed from all homes.

What happens is you live in a log cabin?

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16-03-2008, 09:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
The Bear Uber Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: East Anglia Posts: 2,180	When you think about it there is a logic to removing them as described, and having a common colour code also makes a great deal of sense. Getting shut of water based things is a good move as well.