Breakroom, cleaning & safety
In short
Best overall: Sealey Dry Powder Fire Extinguisher, £53.95 at Tooled Up. Best value: Sealey Fire Blanket, £29.95. Premium pick: Sealey Carbon Dioxide Fire Extinguisher, £129.95.
Across the 175 matching listings we screened from 3 UK suppliers, most cost £12–£44 and the middle price is £20. Prices checked 27 October 2026.
Buying extinguishers is the easy part of office fire safety. The law starts with a fire risk assessment, and that assessment decides which extinguishers, blankets and signs you need and where they go.
This shortlist covers extinguishers, fire blankets and stands from UK trade catalogues. The notes below explain your duties, which extinguisher suits which fire and how to keep them in date.
| # | Product | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Best overall Sealey Dry Powder Fire Extinguisher | £53.95 | Details |
| 2 | Kidde FB1 Fire Blanket | £31.95 | Details |
| 3 | FireAngel AngelEye Fire Blanket - PACK (4) | £62.26 | Details |
| 4 | Best value Sealey Fire Blanket | £29.95 | Details |
| 5 | Sealey Foam Fire Extinguisher | £95.95 | Details |
| 6 | Sealey Disposable Dry Power Fire Extinguisher | £35.95 | Details |
| 7 | Premium pick Sealey Carbon Dioxide Fire Extinguisher | £129.95 | Details |
| 8 | Sealey Double Fire Extinguisher Stand | £96.95 | Details |
1 · Best overall
Sealey · Sold by Tooled Up
The Sealey 2kg Dry Powder Fire Extinguisher offers enhanced fire-fighting capacity with a Fire Rating of 13A, 70B, making it suitable for a broader range of applications including vehicles subject to Carriage of Dangerous Goods (ADR) regulations.
2
Kidde · Sold by Tooled Up
The Kidde FB1 Fire Blanket is an essential fire safety product designed for tackling fat-pan fires in kitchens, where using a fire extinguisher could dangerously spread burning fat or oil.
3
Fire Angel · Sold by UK Office Direct Limited
Ideal for waste bins and clothing fires. BS EN 1869:1997 approved. Best installed in kitchens, garages or next to BBQs. Blanket size - 100 x 100 cm. Easy to install and to use in an emergency. Wipe clean plastic container.
4 · Best value
Sealey · Sold by Tooled Up
The Sealey Fire Blanket is a general-purpose fire safety solution designed for kitchens, caravans and similar environments where quick fire suppression may be required.
5
Sealey · Sold by Tooled Up
The Sealey 6 litre foam fire extinguisher is a professional-grade AFFF (aqueous film-forming foam) extinguisher designed for tackling Class A and B fires in commercial and industrial environments.
6
Sealey · Sold by Tooled Up
The 950g capacity Sealey Disposable Dry Power Fire Extinguisher provides enhanced fire-fighting capability with a Fire Rating of 21B, making it the ideal choice for larger vehicles, workshops, and domestic premises requiring superior protection levels.
7 · Premium pick
Sealey · Sold by Tooled Up
The Sealey Carbon Dioxide Fire Extinguisher is a 2kg CO² unit designed for tackling Class B fires and incidents involving live electrical equipment.
8
Sealey · Sold by Tooled Up
The Sealey Double Fire Extinguisher Stand is a free-standing storage solution designed for workshops, warehouses and commercial premises where wall mounting is not practical or permitted.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the person in control of non-domestic premises is the responsible person. Gov.uk says that can be the employer, owner, landlord or occupier, and where there is more than one they must work together.
The responsible person must carry out a fire risk assessment and review it regularly, tell staff about the risks found, put in place and maintain fire safety measures, plan for emergencies, and give staff information, instruction and training. Gov.uk warns you could be fined or go to prison if you do not follow fire safety regulations. The government publishes a free risk assessment guide for offices and shops.
Fires are grouped by what is burning. Fire Safe lists class A for solids such as paper and wood, B for flammable liquids, C for flammable gases, D for metals and F for cooking oils and fats. Electrical fires are shown by a spark symbol rather than a letter.
Under BS EN 3, extinguishers have a red body, and all but water have a coloured band showing what is inside.
Fire Safe advises placing extinguishers on escape routes at fire points, visible and within easy reach, not in cupboards or behind doors, and away from cookers and heaters. It suggests mounting heavier units with the handle about 1m from the floor and smaller ones at about 1.5m.
BS 5306-3 is the code of practice for commissioning and maintaining portable extinguishers. BSI says it makes businesses responsible for having a competent person carry out annual inspections. Fire Safe recommends a monthly visual check in commercial buildings, and notes that water, foam and powder units are discharged and refilled every five years, with CO2 refurbished every ten.
On our shortlist, the Sealey Dry Powder Fire Extinguisher is the best overall pick at £53.95 from Tooled Up. For a tighter budget, the Sealey Fire Blanket (£29.95) is our best-value choice.
Most of the 175 UK listings we screened sit between £12 and £44, with a middle price of £20. Trade suppliers often show prices before VAT, so add 20% if you can't reclaim it.
A VAT-registered business can usually reclaim the VAT on equipment bought for business use, as long as it holds a valid VAT invoice from the supplier. Ask the seller for one at checkout.
The picks here come from Tooled Up, UK Office Direct Limited. Most UK trade suppliers offer next-day delivery and VAT invoices; some offer credit accounts for regular orders.
Your fire risk assessment decides. Offices often have paper and electrical risks, which point to water or foam for class A fires and CO2 for electrical equipment, but follow the assessment.
BS 5306-3 recommends an annual inspection by a competent person. Fire Safe also recommends a quick monthly visual check for damage or pressure loss.
Everyone with control of the premises, such as the landlord and each tenant employer. Gov.uk says that where there is more than one responsible person, they must work together.
No. Fire Safe lists plain water extinguishers for class A fires only. Use CO2 or dry powder on electrical fires.