A modern kitchen design criticised as a fire risk has led to at least "four or five" callouts in Gisborne recently, the Fire Service says.
Firefighters were called to deal with a smouldering toaster in a kitchen last night.
It was in a cupboard with a slide-down door.
"This is a modern design feature that allows people to open the sliding door and pull the toaster out. The power point is also behind the sliding door, a Fire Service spokesman said.
"When people put the toaster away, the potential is there to slide the door down onto the toaster handle and re-engage it. This is the fourth or fifth time we have had to deal with an instance like this.
