Kitchen ‘appliance garages’, which have pull-down doors to hide toasters, kettles and other small appliances, were the cause of two recent house fires, according to the New Zealand Fire Service.  If the appliances are not pushed well into the cupboard the door can be accidentally lowered onto on/off switches.

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