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There are three appliances that UK households should 'never' plug into extension leads, according to an expert.

An electrical specialist has issued a warning about three common household items that should not be plugged into extension leads due to severe fire risks.

Charanjit Mannu, director at Elec Training, said that many house fires start each year because people connect high-powered appliances to extension leads that can't handle the load.

"The statistics are alarming, we attend numerous callouts where extension leads have caused fires simply because people don't understand which appliances are too powerful for them," he said.

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Charanjit explained that kettles, heaters and toasters top the list of appliances

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