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The Oil Heaters (Safety) Regulations 1977
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- 1977 No. 167
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5.—(1) An oil heater shall bear a warning—
(a)against using petrol as a fuel;
(b)against carrying the heater when alight;
(c)against using the heater in an unventilated place;
(d)against using the heater where it may be exposed to draughts; and
(e)(except in the case of an oil heater having a fuel container which cannot be filled without being removed from the heater) against filling when alight.
(2) The warnings specified in paragraph (1) shall be distinguished by the word “Warning” or the word “Caution” or some other expression indicating that the warning is given for the purpose of safety.
(3) A self-extinguishing oil heater shall bear instructions about any necessary periodical or other attention needed to maintain or restore its self-extinguishing capability.
(4) The warnings and instructions required by this regulation shall be set out in legible and durable characters and displayed either upon the heater itself or upon a durable label stoutly affixed to it.
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