Dublin Fire Brigade Warns Homeowners After Christmas Lights Catch Fire

Dublin Fire Brigade has warned homeowners to be careful when shopping for Christmas lights this year.

The organisation took to Twitter to flag that EU Consumer Affairs had issued a warning over unbranded lights that are at risk of overheating and taking fire.

A safety warning has been issued by @EU_Consumer over these unbranded Christmas lights. They have over-heated and caught fire. pic.twitter.com/neB54P7GJi
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) December 7, 2016

They might be cheap but it's always better to spend the extra few quid when it comes to electricals!