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Electrical storage radiator - Elkatherm Elektroheizung mit Einbauthermostat (Elkatherm electric radiator with built-in thermostat) ELKAtherm

Official notice

19 Mar 2010

Last checked

19 Mar 2010

Critical riskEU Safety Gate

An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Electrical storage radiator - Elkatherm Elektroheizung mit Einbauthermostat (Elkatherm electric radiator with built-in thermostat) ELKAtherm. The product poses a risk of fire because the thermostat ceases to operate and "gets stuck" at high ambient temperatures and the product is no longer protected against overheating. The investigations led to the conclusion that, in the worst possible case, the thermostat could catch fire as a result of overheating of the built-in thermostat relay (radiator accessory).The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standards EN 60335 and EN 50366. Published 2010-03-19.

What to do now

The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official EU Safety Gate notice for next steps.

Recall number

0489/10

Official notice

2010-03-19

The hazard

The product poses a risk of fire because the thermostat ceases to operate and "gets stuck" at high ambient temperatures and the product is no longer protected against overheating. The investigations led to the conclusion that, in the worst possible case, the thermostat could catch fire as a result of overheating of the built-in thermostat relay (radiator accessory).The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standards EN 60335 and EN 50366.

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Affected products

Product 1

Electrical storage radiator - Elkatherm Elektroheizung mit Einbauthermostat (Elkatherm electric radiator with built-in thermostat)

Risk / hazard

The product poses a risk of fire because the thermostat ceases to operate and "gets stuck" at high ambient temperatures and the product is no longer protected against overheating. The investigations led to the conclusion that, in the worst possible case, the thermostat could catch fire as a result of overheating of the built-in thermostat relay (radiator accessory).The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standards EN 60335 and EN 50366.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

DE · Germany

Location 2

FR · France

Affected area 1

DE · Germany

Affected area 2

FR · France

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Elkatherm.

Source & status

Tier

beta

Category

ELECTRONICS

Classification

Serious risk — Fire

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

0489/10

Classification

Serious risk — Fire

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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