Smoking & Vaping.

How you can keep safe while smoking

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Reduce the risk of fire from smoking:

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• Only smoke outside. If you insist on smoking inside, take extra care and never smoke in bed as you could fall asleep and set fire to the bed.

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• Properly extinguish cigarettes, cigars and pipes when you’ve finished smoking.

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• Don’t leave lit cigarettes, cigars and pipes unattended. They can easily over-balance as they burn down and set things alight.

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• Use an ashtray that won’t tip over easily and isn’t made of material that can burn.

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• Empty ashtrays often, and wet the contents before putting them in a bin outside your home. Never tip the ash into a bin inside your house.

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• Keep lighters and matches out of children’s reach. You can buy child-resistant lighters and matchboxes.

 

How you can keep safe while vaping

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When buying e-cigarettes or vapes, make sure that you:

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• Check that the output voltage and ratings marked on the charger and the electrical device (battery) are the same

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• Look for a manufacturer’s brand name or logo, model and batch number

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• Check that the name and address of the producer that comes with the product is an address within the European Union

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• Check for a CE mark, but don’t rely on this alone to guarantee a product’s safety. A CE mark is a declaration from the manufacturer that the product is safe, but like all markings, it can be forged

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• Make sure that instructions on how to use the product safely, conditions and limitations of use and how to safely dispose of the product are included

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• Do not dispose of vapes or batteries in your household waste

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• Don't buy counterfeit or substandard goods.