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“At the time, the UK was the only country in the world where appliances were sold without a plug,” says Clare, “but thanks to this campaign, these days you can just buy it, take it home and plug it right in.”

Cast your mind back to a time when you had to wire in a plug yourself whenever you bought a small electrical appliance. Not only was it a nuisance but it was a domestic health hazard too. These days the plug is already safely installed when you buy your gadgets - and it’s all thanks to work done by
Clare Communications.
Clare was hired by the Pencon Division of the Volex Group to lobby MPs about the issue and call for a change in legislation to make pre-wired plugs mandatory on all new electrical appliances.
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