EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Gas appliances and components
Built in gas hob Electriq — risk: burns, fire, explosion, poisoning from inhalation
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/03102/23
Summary
Certain affected gas elbow joints can fracture within the body, which allows the gas to leak through the fracture, resulting in the escape of gas which could ignite and cause explosion, fire, burns and poisoning from inhalation. The product does not comply with the Regulation on appliances burning gaseous fuels (GAR).
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Product
Built in gas hob — Electriq
- Brand
- Electriq
- Name / model
- Built in Gas Hob · IQGH603S, IQGH604B, IQGHVOL, IQGH75BG, IQGH75S, IQGH75WG ,IQGH604W
- Barcode
- (IQGH603S) 5060388567583(IQGH604B) 5060388567590(IQGH604W) 5
- Category
- Gas appliances and components
- Built in gas hob. Product sold online.
What is the risk?
- Certain affected gas elbow joints can fracture within the body, which allows the gas to leak through the fracture, resulting in the escape of gas which could ignite and cause explosion, fire, burns and poisoning from inhalation. The product does not comply with the Regulation on appliances burning gaseous fuels (GAR).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Products with an affected elbow joint are inspected and replaced with another by a Reg Gas Installer
- Date of entry into force: 23/10/2023
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 23/10/2023
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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