Electrical appliance fire hazard campaign gets more resources

A three-year national campaign to prevent fires sparked by electrical appliances has received extra resources following a major fatal blaze in Beijing last month, according to a senior fire control official.

Inspectors have been visiting manufacturers since May to evaluate working conditions and products in order to stop low-quality or fake goods from reaching the market.

However, after the fire in the capital's southern Daxing district on Nov 18 that killed 19 people, including eight children, authorities have stepped up efforts to prevent hazards from shoddy electrical devices, said Du Lanping, deputy director of the Ministry of Public Security's Fire Control Bureau.