Fire crews are urging people to be careful where they leave deodorant cans after a mother and baby were hurt in a house explosion.
Firefighters were called to Cumberland Avenue in Tyldesley at 5.30pm on Wednesday 13 January to reports of a large eruption.
The windows of the house had blown out, shattering glass five metres into the front garden.
Crews thought they may be dealing with gas fire that had ignited, but later found the cause of the blast.
It was a can of David Beckham deodorant which had been left on a heater.
A 29-year-old woman and a baby, who was just 12 months old, were taken to hospital, but escaped the blast without serious injuries.
Watch Manager Dave Holden, who was in charge of incident, said: “When we arrived there was no fire, but several people were running around outside and the family were still sat in the living room with the window at the bottom of the garden.
“At first it looked like a gas explosion, but we were told a deodorant had been left on top the gas fire and it had exploded.
“The force of the blast blew the double fronted front window five metres to the bottom of the garden.
“Thankfully the woman and child were sat in the corner of the room and avoided the full force of the explosion.
“The deodorant can was no bigger than a highlighter pen, but it caused a big bang. The best way to avoid this is to never leave anything flammable on or near to heaters, wood burning stoves or open fires.
“The family who live in this house were incredibly lucky – that tiny can caused a lot of damage, but it could have been far worse.”
