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Wednesday, January 3, 1973

Mr. Cater referred the five tragic and fatal accidents this winter

connected with people using gas water heaters in bathrooms which were not

properly ventilated.

"The Hong Kong and China Gas Company is naturally very concerned over

these serious incidents, but it has emphasised that, usually in such cases, accidents occur because of lack of proper ventilation and not because of faults

in the appliances themselves,"

Mr. Cater said the Company had run campaigns in the press, issued

warning notices with consumers' accounts, and attached warning plaques to heaters

using town gas.

However, he gave an assurance that warnings on the misuse of gas water

heaters would form an important part of the Government's campaign on safe use

of home appliances.

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