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HomeNewsAnnouncements“It won’t happen to me” said many who ended up being victims of PMD fires.

“It won’t happen to me” said many who ended up being victims of PMD fires.

https://www.facebook.com/SCDFpage/videos/1724600737673989/

Source: SCDF

But your household items, pets, and your loved ones can be in danger when a PMD fire happens.

There were 73 PMD fires between Jan and end Sept this year. Between 2016 and Sept 2019, a total of 71 persons were injured by PMD fires, including a fatality.

The above video is a joint SCDF-LTA video on fire safety advisory on PMD.

Refer to LTA’s website (http://go.gov.sg/ul2272sg) for more information on UL2272 certification and an indicative list of UL2272 certified devices available in Singapore.

All owners of non-UL2272 certified PMDs are strongly encouraged to dispose of their devices at designated disposal points as soon as possible. For more info, refer to go.gov.sg/pmddisposal