The Site Hallisey Dealer boot (Image: Kennedy News and Media)

Tradies are being urged to 'immediately stop' using work boots sold by B&Q and Screwfix - due to a 'spark risk' that could trigger explosions. The retail giants issued an urgent recall warning about certain batches of the Site Hallisey Dealer Boot that were found to have defective anti-static protection.

The recall notices warn this could lead to potential injury related to the generation of sparks in a hazardous environment. UK static control expert eStat Solutions states that in environments where static electricity builds up, 'a single static spark can ignite fires or even trigger explosions', like the Hindenburg disaster.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) urges people working in potentially explosive atmospheres to

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