Appliance Fires

We welcome all members & guests to attend a lunch time seminar which will be presented by Ian Wallis-Guy from Burgoynes.

Overview

Over the last couple of decades there has been a dramatic increase in the number of white goods in domestic properties, and we at Burgoynes have seen a corresponding increase in the number of fires involving these appliances.

In the presentation, we will look at trends we are seeing during our investigations and will detail the underlying faults behind some of the well-publicised manufacturer recalls.

Learning Objectives

By attending this event, delegates will be able to identify:

• trends in white goods fires;
• common causes of fires in appliances;
• knowledge of the current recalls;
• the science behind the recalls.

About the speaker

Dr Ian Wallis-Guy is a Partner at Dr J H Burgoyne and Partners LLP having joined the company in September 2009. Since then, he has undertaken over 650 cases investigating fires and explosions within domestic, agricultural and commercial premises, as well as vehicles. Many of these investigations have also required consideration of building construction materials and fire spread issues. Ian is a member of Burgoynes’ contamination assessment team and he has investigated other types of incidents including paint spills, chemical exposures, carbon monoxide poisonings and cases involving intruder alarm systems. He has provided expert opinion to Counsel and has been an expert witness in Civil Court.

Ian’s high profile cases include Selsey School (2016), Fleet Services (2016) and Mandarin Oriental Knightsbridge (2018).