EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Electric kettle Coline — risk: burns, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0310/12
Summary
null A failure of the thermostat could lead to overheating which could cause the plastic to melt.Four incidents reported.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
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Product
Electric kettle — Coline
- Brand
- Coline
- Name / model
- Type: WK-3018 Article number: 34-3035
- Batch number(s)
- -
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Electric water kettle in four different colours. Max capacity: 0.5l. The kettles were sold between August 2010 and February 2012.
What is the risk?
- null A failure of the thermostat could lead to overheating which could cause the plastic to melt.Four incidents reported.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
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