RegistryTMR-0095
A robotic vacuum cleaner docked in its charging station caused a fire in a bungalow in Holland-on-Sea, Essex, resulting in two residents being treated for smoke inhalation and the lounge being severely damaged.
Minor injuryfireconsumer
- Date of incident
- 2023-04-09
- Location
- Holland-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK
- Sources
- 1
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How the event developed
- 2023-04-10Report
A robotic vacuum cleaner docked in its charging station caused a fire in a bungalow in Holland-on-Sea, Essex, resulting in two residents being treated for smoke inhalation and the lounge being severely damaged.
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