Portable gas stove SAFETY ALERT for boaters

2:28 AM Sun 25 Jul 2010 GMT

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If you have the kind of yacht which does not come with a pre-installed marine stove, or if you like taking a portable stove with you for picnics, this warning will have special relevance: In the UK, (but why wouldn't it apply everywhere else?) a safety alert has been issued to boaters about portable gas cookers with integral gas canisters following incidents where people have been seriously burnt. The Boat Safety Scheme (BSS) is with Hampshire County Council through its Trading Standards service, urging boat owners to take extra care to follow the manufacturers' operating instructions for these stoves and ...

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