Cordless filter kettle white / green.
Cordless filter kettle white / green.
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Ireland
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
Risk of scalding caused by hot water. The element fails in use causing a short circuit. This creates energy which forces the water out of the kettle. Investigation revealed that the element had been poorly manufactured leading to a weakness and subsequent failure. 128 incidents reported through Argos hazard notification procedure.
Measures taken
- Voluntary withdrawal from sale. Recall notices placed in Argos stores. Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Cordless filter kettle white / green “Cookworks” (Argos own brand - Argos are a catalogue retail company. They operate in Ireland and the U.K.).Description: Cardboard carton 24cm x 15cm x 26cm.
- Model / type
- Barcode
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 0274/06 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2006-19
- Published
- 18 May 2006
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/-11103
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