The public is being urged to check their bathrooms and stop using certain Serene heaters amid ongoing concerns around fire risk.

Households are being urged to check their bathroom heaters to ensure they ... issued a compulsory recall for a specific model of Serene heaters, warning of a significant risk to lives and property.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is urging everyone to check any bathroom heaters they have and remove them if they are included in last year’s Serene heater recalls.