EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Electrical appliances and equipment
Tumble dryer Hotpoint, Hotpoint-Ariston, Ariston, Indesit, Cred — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/0049/16
Summary
null In some limited cases, excess fluff will come into contact with the heating element which could lead to a fire.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
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Product
Tumble dryer — Hotpoint, Hotpoint-Ariston, Ariston, Indesit, Cred
- Brand
- Hotpoint, Hotpoint-Ariston, Ariston, Indesit, Cred
- Name / model
- Large air vented & condensing tumble dryers
- Batch number(s)
- April 2004 - 16th Sept 2015 Air Vented dryer // April 2004 - 29th Sept 2015 Condensing dryer
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Large, air-vented dryer and condensing tumble dryer.
What is the risk?
- null In some limited cases, excess fluff will come into contact with the heating element which could lead to a fire.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 01/12/2015
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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