Flammable paraffin-based skin creams may be linked to hundreds of deaths, a senior firefighter has warned. Chris Bell, a watch commander with West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, said the creams – ...

Hilda Batten died after setting herself on fire in July 2016. London Fire Brigade The London Fire Brigade (LFB) has warned the public about using flammable skin creams after the products have lead to ...

AN INGREDIENT found in a number of popular skin creams — particularly those used to treat eczema and psoriasis — has been linked to hundreds of fire-related deaths. Lotions containing paraffin, an ...

Moisturisers can be soaked up by clothes and bedding, making them catch fire more easily and potentially kill people, medical experts have warned. Emollient creams should carry fire hazard warnings, ...

Fifteen people have died in London in the past three years after using flammable moisturisers that "turned them into human wicks," the Fire Brigade has warned. The shocking statistic was released by ...

Your moisturiser cream could be deadly, firefighters say as hundreds of fatalities may be linked to emollients containing paraffin. Fire services have now warned that creams containing paraffin and ...

Creams used to treat skin conditions like eczema pose a major fire risk and may have contributed to hundreds of deaths, the fire service has warned. Chris Bell from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue ...

A group of skin creams containing 'highly flammable' paraffin have been linked to almost 40 fire deaths across Britain over the last decade. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, ...

Paraffin can be used as a source of energy in your home during cold winter months and during load shedding. Also read: EMM launches fire safety campaign The product should be handled with extreme care ...

18:44, Sun, Mar 19, 2017 Updated: 18:54, Sun, Mar 19, 2017 The products are used to treat conditions such as eczema and psoriasis. If people use the creams regularly but do not often change clothes or ...