EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Kitchen/cooking accessories
Coffee-maker VALIRA — risk: burns
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0347/11
Summary
null The product poses a risk of burns because as the pressure builds up while the coffee is being made, the central ring can become detached from the body of the coffee-maker causing the top to fly off, potentially causing anyone nearby to be scalded by the hot liquid.Thirty incidents have been reported.
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Product
Coffee-maker — VALIRA
- Brand
- VALIRA
- Name / model
- The recall affects all of the induction models: 6-cup (ref. 1906/130 and 1899/141), 9-cup (ref.1909/130 and 1900/141), 12-cup (ref.1912/130 and 1901/141). Of the non-induction models, only those .....
- Category
- Kitchen/cooking accessories
- A range of aluminium coffee-makers, in 3-, 6-, 9- and 12-cup sizes, induction and non-induction models. They are packaged in cardboard boxes, presentation boxes or display units.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of burns because as the pressure builds up while the coffee is being made, the central ring can become detached from the body of the coffee-maker causing the top to fly off, potentially causing anyone nearby to be scalded by the hot liquid.Thirty incidents have been reported.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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