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UK households have been warned to check their electric blankets, after more than a third of those tested by the council failed safety tests.

Oxfordshire County Council's trading standards team said it tested 920 electric blankets at events across the county over the past couple of months - ahead of Christmas .

It said 37% of those tested failed the safety tests, including one that was more than 60 years old - which is five decades older than the blankets recommended life span. Councillor Jenny Hannaby, who is the authority's community safety lead, said the results "highlight the importance of taking simple precautions to ensure everyone's safety".

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