Petrol based emollient cream fire risk
Care Quality Commission received 2 coroners' reports about this hazard between 21 Jul 2017 and 22 Nov 2019.
They came from 2 different coroners in 2 coroner areas. A similar concern was raised again 1 time after the first warning.
A published response was found for 1 of the 1 earlier reports, stating 2 specific actions.
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Spacing grows with the time between reports.
“Zerobase and other emollient creams which contain a low level of paraffin pose a potential fire hazard risk.”
Original on judiciary.uk ↗ Care Quality Commission responded, stating 2 specific actions.Response (PDF) ↗Response (PDF) ↗
“We aim to have completed our review by the end of 2017 and will consider the need for publication of any additional safety advice at this time in conjunction with our medicine colleagues.”
Stated timescale: end of 2017
Web search (Tavily): No evidence found either way
Using your emollients safely ↗“PAGB and its member companies recognise that clear information needs to be made available to warn of the risk of increased flammability of clothing and bedding which has been in contact with paraffin-containing emollients.”
Stated timescale: 30 September 2017
Web search (Tavily): No evidence found either way
How to Use Warning Labels for Safe, Compliant Shipping ↗- 2 years 4 months laterClosely relatedConfidence 0.90 · higha different coroner
“Evidence given by fire investigators was that they are increasingly attending fires involving (mostly) the elderly where there is evidence of petrol based emollient cream in use.”
Original on judiciary.uk ↗ Repeated from the earlier report:fireemollient
Care Quality Commission responded.Response (PDF) ↗
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2017 → 2019Maureen Milton2 years 4 months after Pauline Taylor · different coronerClosely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high
Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · highBoth reports highlight that emollient creams can impregnate clothing and create a fire hazard when exposed to ignition sources. The earlier report focuses on paraffin‑based creams while the later report concerns petrol‑based creams, but the core hazard and mechanism are the same.
Pauline Taylor · 21 Jul 2017
“Zerobase and other emollient creams which contain a low level of paraffin pose a potential fire hazard risk.”
Original on judiciary.uk ↗ Maureen Milton · 22 Nov 2019
“Evidence given by fire investigators was that they are increasingly attending fires involving (mostly) the elderly where there is evidence of petrol based emollient cream in use.”
Original on judiciary.uk ↗
Stated action · timescale: end of 2017
“We aim to have completed our review by the end of 2017 and will consider the need for publication of any additional safety advice at this time in conjunction with our medicine colleagues.”
What happened next: No evidence found either way
The organisation outlined a plan to complete its review by the end of 2017 and to evaluate publishing additional safety advice alongside its medicine colleagues at that time.
“We advise you to complete a free online home fire safety check for advice and, if needed, a visit from your fire service. Please visit www.OHFSC.co.uk or scan the QR code.”
“Emollients are moisturising treatments applied directly to the skin to soothe and hydrate it. They cover the skin with a protective film to trap in moisture.”
“Emollients should only be prescribed for the management of diagnosed dermatological conditions such as eczema or psoriasis.”
No evidence found does not mean the action did not happen.
Stated action · timescale: 30 September 2017
“PAGB and its member companies recognise that clear information needs to be made available to warn of the risk of increased flammability of clothing and bedding which has been in contact with paraffin-containing emollients.”
What happened next: No evidence found either way
The organisation did not state a completion date for the promised action.
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No specific action could be extracted with a verified quote.
- Each report's concerns were extracted by Nemotron 3 Nano on Nebius Token Factory, each with a quote copied from the report.
- Concerns from reports to Care Quality Commission at least six months apart were compared by meaning (Qwen3 embeddings) and wording (TF-IDF).
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| Link | Meaning | Wording | Judge | Coroner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 → 2019 | 0.80 | 0.15 | Closely related · 0.90 | different |
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