08/17/2026
From the news ( since we cant share news here in Canada ) -->
A 17 year old from Ireland, and on vacation, was electrocuted in Greece. The young man was electrocuted in the shower at a holiday home in Greece while taking a shower in a bathroom described as "outdoor and rudimentary." The incident occurred on August 9, 2024, when Alex McKee, a 17-year-old from Cork, picked up the showerhead, leading to an electrical surge. His mother felt a similar surge when she went to help him, prompting her to turn off the electricity immediately. The postmortem confirmed that McKee died from electrocution, and police are investigating the property's wiring and water heater for potential faults.
SAFETY FIRST PEOPLE. Especially when combining electricity and water.. If you plan on installing a hot tub, make sure its done by a qualified person and ensure that an Inspection permit is pulled with ESA. By qualified, I mean an LEC....( Licensed Electrical Contractor ) who is in good standing with ESA. Theres many things that can go wrong. Case in point? I did one approx 4 years ago. Customer purchased hot tub from Wayfair. As im looking for the approval marking ( CSA,UL / c, etc ) it wasnt there. Looked high and low. Inspector would not pass without aproval obviously. Contacted Wayfair. Not much assistance there.. Long story short, the approval was there ,but was hidden in its placement. Everything was good and it passed. Just because a company sells something, doesnt mean its automatically approved for sale to the consumer....especially with so many products coming from offshore. Stay safe!!! đź‘Ť
