Claim: The EU plans to ban British kettles, toasters and hairdryers.
Fact-check: First they came for the vacuum cleaners: will it be kettles next? - Full Fact
Verdict: at best this is a stretch. it's not a ban: the eu is considering regulation which would limit the amount of energy appliances such as kettles and hairdryers use. a study into the proposals has been drafted, but no legislation has been brought forward yet.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Laura O'Brien
Date published: 2016-05-12T00:00:00