EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Electrical appliances and equipment
Food waste disposer InSinkErator / Teka — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/0041/15
Summary
null If the disposer unit is not installed correctly or if the air switch is damaged, contact with water of the micro switch can cause surface arc tracking that can ignite the plastic base of the disposer and cause a fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European Standard EN 60335.
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Product
Food waste disposer — InSinkErator / Teka
- Brand
- InSinkErator / Teka
- Name / model
- Insinkerator · InSinkErator: 45+A/S, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, Vogue, Vogue Upgrade, Reuge, Reuge Upgrade., Teka: TR50.3+
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Sink waste disposal unit. The disposer is turned on and off with air pressure via a sink-mounted button. This button is connected to the air switch activator assembly which is located on the bottom of the disposer. Affected products are those activated with an air switch, while the units activated
What is the risk?
- null If the disposer unit is not installed correctly or if the air switch is damaged, contact with water of the micro switch can cause surface arc tracking that can ignite the plastic base of the disposer and cause a fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European Standard EN 60335.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): -
- Date of entry into force: 13/05/2015
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