Lesley Redgrift says she will never buy another blanket after the shocking incident
A woman was left horrified as her electric blanket went up in flames as she watched TV. Lesley Redgrift, 65, says she will never buy another blanket after the incident.
Tina said: "I bought the blanket for my mum's birthday to try and save her some money with the current gas prices. Her husband had gone to bed because he works early in the morning, and my mum was sitting and watching telly with it on her knee. Tina claims the incident left her mum mentally scarred and cautious of using another electric blanket which she has owned for several years. She added: "She was absolutely shaken up, she wouldn't buy one again. She's now very cautious of her other electric blanket which she has on her bed, but she's had that a few years.
The daughter says she feels guilty as the birthday gift with good intentions almost ended up having dire consequences. Tina said: "I felt guilty because I'd bought her that for her birthday - I nearly set her on fire for her birthday. But she said not to worry, that she's got plenty of lives left. She said, 'It'll take more than that to kill me off'."
Top news stories today "That reflects on why they've taken it off sale. They have done the right thing. But you think, if you're buying from overseas, you'd be a bit more dubious, but you'd think with them being a UK seller, they'd be a bit safer. It's frightening.
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