EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Gas appliances and components
Portable gas heater Simba “Domestic flueless space heaters” — risk: burns, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1377/19
Summary
The ceramic plating of the burner is not sufficiently fastened and the instructions manual is inaccurate. A user may try to fasten the plating and get burnt or catch fire.The product does not comply with the Gas Appliances Regulation.
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Product
Portable gas heater — Simba
- Brand
- Simba
- Name / model
- Domestic flueless space heaters · NY-F138
- Category
- Gas appliances and components
- Portable flue-less gas heater.
What is the risk?
- The ceramic plating of the burner is not sufficiently fastened and the instructions manual is inaccurate. A user may try to fasten the plating and get burnt or catch fire.The product does not comply with the Gas Appliances Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 03/06/2019
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