EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Microwave oven Kenwood / Russell Hobbs — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0680/14
Summary
null A component in the microwave oven can overheat and may lead to 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
Microwave oven — Kenwood / Russell Hobbs
- Brand
- Kenwood / Russell Hobbs
- Name / model
- Microwave Oven · KEN CJ/AL28. HOB CJ/AL28.
- Batch number(s)
- Models sold between February 2006 – May 2011.
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Combination microwave oven.
What is the risk?
- null A component in the microwave oven can overheat and may lead to 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): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 11/04/2014
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