Hi Vijay,
I know of a case where the Ac caught fire and blew up. Luckily the person in the room was awake and not asleep. Accidents can happen anywhere. That’s life. Precaution is all we can take to prevent them.

Yes,you mentioned very rightly ”Accidents can happen anywhere. That’s life. Precaution is all we can take to prevent them.”
These are esential eqpts needed in a household but users must be aware about the dangers involved.Gas cylender,geysers all are req safety measures,but the point is the coolent gas is poisionous[toxic] also.

All the comforts in life come for a price. Some people are lucky to exists without facing the -ve effects while some, like the family you have mentioned about, have to pay the high price of comfort living.

However it is unusual to hear a fridge explode. Casualties due to gas cylinders, fuel pipelines, short circuits are more common.

Thanks to bring it to our notice.

Thanks Deepa,we keeps and uses so many things in our daily life.Even in our absent the attendents uses them and doesn’t know about their proper use.CNG and LPG based automobiles are very dangerous and dont gives time to escape if an accident occoures.

Yeah, it is a cause for concern. Good thing, I don’t own many appliances in my condominium unit. Next month though, I will invest in an electric stove, ref, oven toaster, washing machine and range hood so I’ll have to be more careful with the wiring next month. For all homeowners out there, maybe it’s wise to invest in a well-maintained fire extinguisher or automatic sprinkler system that activates in case of a fire. My unit is furnished with a sprinkler while directly installed outside my door is a noisy and sensitive fire alarm that the building administrator provided. It gives me peace of mind just thinking that I may be given notice [even when I’m sleeping] if something’s on fire. Lastly, unplug electric appliances when not in use.

Thanks Kristine,simplicity is safer,but we must be aware in using and about safety measures.

No problem. Drop by my page too anytime.:) Yes, simplicity is safer. Technology may ease our burden but it can also be very hazardous.

I’ve heard of a similar incident few years back in Kolkata, although luckily no one was killed. Mechanical defects I believe are largely responsible for such incidents and manufacturers should be more careful with their products.

Do you have any information about the manufacturer of the fridge? May be consumers should be made aware of such a defective brand.

Yes you have pinpoint one of the reason,which must be take care of.Due to competition and inflation,these manufacturers are using cheap materials,which may be the reason.

If the manufacturers are to be blamed for the exploding fridge, they should compensate the victims for their erroneous ways. Maybe the victims can contact their insurance company to pay for the damages and ask that further legal action be taken against the manufacturers. However, Arpita is also right in saying that consumers should be aware of the products that they’re buying. Cheap doesn’t always translate to better products. Reasonaly-priced yet dependable products are the best bets.:)

Yes,Kristine,and thanks Arpita.Many times peoples just follow the trends,when even there is no necesity.Most of the time cooler is better than the Ac’s for health and power saving both in dry climaic conditions.

By ”cooler”, do you mean an electric fan? If so, I would have to agree. You’re welcome.:)

Vijay,
Hearing this for the very first time. Thanks for the information.

Thanks Vincent Ross,many such things can happen if the peoples dont take precautions and check their eqpts/machines regularly.

No cristine,these cellular pad based cocurrent heat transfer coolers gives very cool air with req amt of humadity,thus very good for skin.Even I’m using them and they are very efficient and saves plenty of electicity,almost cosume 80% less.

Oh yeah, I think I already know the cooler you’re talking about. You can be an endorser of coolers.:)

Cooler means air cooler; something short of air conditioner because it just cools the air and does not condition it for warmth.

I have heard of such thing before...thanks for posting this...all appliances should be checked and serviced regularly...something we all overlook...most LPG accidents are due to negligence on the part of users...

Yet another incident after the Nokia mobile batteries that compels me to give a second thought about the authenticity of marks like the ISI or terms like testes Ok
found on these gadgets.

Kristine,Madhuri and Radhika thanks but one thing is for sure,negligency creates accidents,however simple a thing may be.Its occored at a house of one of my best friend [a BITS Gold medalist,whose father was also an engineer].when they reached there house after a party,got smell of LPG leakage.Initially they kept their door open so that the gas’ll come out.After 5-10 min they thought to accelerate the process and went inside to start the fan.As he on the switch,the explosion occoured due to spark.

I am yet to come across a product which is danger free.

A true HINDU.

Are you sure this was not caused by witches?

Lol Witches ! It actually depends on the line through which you are using electricity at times. People simply tend to blame appliances but you have to see all angles to accurately find out the cause of such rare incidents. It is not that a fridge blasts everyday. At least I heard about it for the first time. The service wire that runs into a house meter needs to be checked. A slight leakage can make every electric appliance being used in the house a potential bomb.

Hello Kristine and Rudolf,we have to pay price for everything and that thing,if not worthy may cost your life.

ooovvv so this cool stuff has something hot inside..Hearing this for the first time..have heard about mobile and battery explosion but not this..

I have never heard of a fridge exploding. Seriously this is very very strange. I have heard of exploding laptops and cellphones, even microwaves. This certainly is a new one on that list. I guess every gadget is unsafe; we need to make sure that the products we buy are good quality. There is only so much one can do to stay safe!

Thank you for the post and for the push to get me to have my fridge revised tomorrow..It’s been acting odd for a while due to fluxuations in energy here in Mexico, but I just wasn’t ready to put the money out for a repair man or a new fridge..Better a repair or a fridge than one of my family..Thanks again.

Thanks Nithya and Oscar and for your useful and very genuine comments.It’s always my try to bring into notice of our community such small and very important facts of our routine life.Just now I’ve posted an article ”
The Language of our Mind.Mind your Language! ”
pl go through that and I invite yr comments.

@Vijya thanks for posting this...this is indeed the 1st time I have heard of such a thing

Thank God that the guys over Aaj Tak or Star News didn’t get to know about this one otherwise they would have fooled the innocent people of this country by showing a one hour exclusive to up their TRP.”GHAR MEY BOMB”, ”AB AAP GHAR PAR BHI NAHEE HEY SURAKSHIT” and the next morning people would have shut down their fridges. This newslink should have been posted here had the exact reason of the explosion be known. we are all guessing here!

Thanks Atul for your huomorous comments and yes you are right we are SABSE TEZ ”Instablogs”,even first I thought to report the names of Victims and Those who injured,but total valution of incident is more important,
Thanks for yr comments ”Thank God that the guys over Aaj Tak or Star News didn’t get to know about this one otherwise they would have fooled the innocent people of this country by showing a one hour exclusive to up their TRP.”GHAR MEY BOMB”, ”AB AAP GHAR PAR BHI NAHEE HEY SURAKSHIT” and the next morning people would have shut down their fridges. This newslink should have been posted here had the exact reason of the explosion be known. we are all guessing here!”.

Thanks Atul for your huomorous comments and yes you are right we are SABSE TEZ ”Instablogs”,even first I thought to report the names of Victims and Those who injured,but total valution of incident is more important,
Thanks for yr comments ”Thank God that the guys over Aaj Tak or Star News didn’t get to know about this one otherwise they would have fooled the innocent people of this country by showing a one hour exclusive to up their TRP.”GHAR MEY BOMB”, ”AB AAP GHAR PAR BHI NAHEE HEY SURAKSHIT” and the next morning people would have shut down their fridges. This newslink should have been posted here had the exact reason of the explosion be known. we are all guessing here!”.

Thanks Nishi for your comments.Awareness is must,otherwise a car with power window and CNG or LPG may be dangerous also.

Dear Friends,All your household equipmets including your gas burner require regular attention and service.Pl keep them off if you found any kind of fault,until an expert check them well.

Dear Friends,All your household equipmets including your gas burner require regular attention and service.Pl keep them off if you found any kind of fault,until an expert check them well.

Ceslso,Did you heard about such incidents in your country?

Thanks Cristine for yr comments ”If the manufacturers are to be blamed for the exploding fridge, they should compensate the victims for their erroneous ways. Maybe the victims can contact their insurance company to pay for the damages and ask that further legal action be taken against the manufacturers. However, Arpita is also right in saying that consumers should be aware of the products that they’re buying. Cheap doesn’t always translate to better products. Reasonaly-priced yet dependable products are the best bets.:)