EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Tumble dryer Beko “Condenser Tumble Dryer” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1908/12
Summary
null A capacitor may overheat which could ultimately cause a fire.A number of incidents of the product catching fire have been reported.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive.
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Product
Tumble dryer — Beko
- Brand
- Beko
- Name / model
- Condenser Tumble Dryer · Recall affects 6 & 7kg models manufactured between May 2012 and October 2012.Model Numbers:- DCU7230W, DSC64W, DSC64S, DC7110W, DC7041W, DCU6130W, DCU7230S, DCU7230B, DCU6130B, DCU6130S.
- Batch number(s)
- 12-xxxxxx-05. 12-xxxxxx-06. 12-xxxxxx-07. 12-xxxxxx-08. 12-xxxxxx-09. 12-xxxxxx-10
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Condenser tumble dryer
What is the risk?
- null A capacitor may overheat which could ultimately cause a fire.A number of incidents of the product catching fire have been reported.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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