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Electricity watchdog EnergySafety said the lights of most concern were a type called dichroic halogen globes, which are typically cheap and favoured by consumers for their attractive light.
FESA’s fire investigation manager Brynn Weir said downlights should not pose a fire risk if they were installed correctly and checked regularly.
However, old or poorly installed lights were particularly dangerous because they could easily ignite combustible material, including insulation, leaf litter, wiring or roof timbers.
The risk the lights posed was heightened by the fact that any fire they sparked tended to burn in a building’s roof cavity above smoke alarms.
Mr Weir said there were a few basic steps a householder could take to ensure their downlights were safe.
These included using a licensed electrical contractor, ensuring a non-combustible barrier was installed to separate lights from flammable material and making sure lights were free from insulation and combustible matter.
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