EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Tumble dryer White Knight “Condenser Tumble Dryer” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1795/12
Summary
null The affected products have been fitted with a connector component which is not to the machine’s specification. The use of this connector can potentially lead to overheating of the appliance and, if left unresolved, could create a potential fire hazard over time.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive.
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Product
Tumble dryer — White Knight
- Brand
- White Knight
- Name / model
- Condenser Tumble Dryer · 0312 76A 15002 (77AW), 312 767 15009 (767C), 0312 76A 15010 (77AW) 0312 76A 15330 (77AS), 0312 76A 31000 (CL76AWH).
- Batch number(s)
- The recall affects condenser tumble dryers manufactured in October 2010. The serial numbers are provided in the <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/images/rapex/2012-w48/2012-w48_23-vins.pdf">.....
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Condenser tumble dryer.
What is the risk?
- null The affected products have been fitted with a connector component which is not to the machine’s specification. The use of this connector can potentially lead to overheating of the appliance and, if left unresolved, could create a potential fire hazard over time.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive.
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: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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