`Take Care With New Appliances`

People who receive electronics as gifts or in the sales are advised to read the warning labels.

'Take extra care with new electrical devices this Christmas.`
That's the message from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service as we open our presents and hit the sales during the festive season.

They're promoting simple measures to stop Christmas parties becoming a casualty zone, so people enjoy their Christmas festivities without incident.

Steve Michie is one of the service's Fife station managers, he saysusing the wrong adaptors can cause serious accidents.

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