Auto Lift Iron | Image Source : Telegraph.co.uk

An iron that prevents inattentive users from burning their shirts has been developed by retailers.

The £57 Auto Lift iron from appliances company Ariete has micro-sensors embedded in the handle so it ‘knows’ when it is not being held or used.

When it senses it has been left face down the feet automatically extend to raise the 2.3 KW steam iron an inch and prevent the hot plate from burning through clothes.

Picking up the anti-drip iron causes the feet to instantly retract again and the Auto Lift also shuts off if left unused for eight minutes to minimise fire risk.

”The innovative patented auto-lifting system makes it the only iron that can rise and fall at the touch of a hand.”

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) cautioned that common sense should always prevail over new developments in technology. Read more ……

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