Grandfather, 89, died after skin cream caused his clothes to set on fire

"A grandfather died when a flame from a gas fire set light to residues of a skin moisturiser on his clothing, a coroner has ruled. James Rownsley's family are now warning people how emollients can be dangerous because they are so flammable. Around 50 people in England have been killed over five years when moisturisers on their clothing caught light, fire chiefs estimate."

"Mr Rownsley, 89, lit a gas fire after getting up early and waiting for the heating to kick in at his home in Mexborough, near Doncaster, in February this year. But a spark caught his clothing and ignited, which Mr Rownsley did not realise until he sat on his sofa. He then managed to get to his feet, but was unable to extinguish the flames, according to coroner Nicola Mundy. He fell to the floor, where he died from severe burns, her report says."

A news organization asks readers for donations to fund reporters on the ground, avoid paywalls, and keep reporting accessible to Americans across the political spectrum. Donations are portrayed as enabling coverage of topics such as reproductive rights, climate change, and investigations into political funding. Separately, an 89-year-old man, James Rownsley, died from severe burns after residues of emollient moisturiser on his clothing ignited from a gas fire spark. Fire investigators found emollient cream on his clothes responsible for the ignition. Around 50 people in England have reportedly died over five years when moisturisers on clothing caught fire. The family warns about the flammability of emollients.

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