
Coffee machine
Philips Senseo
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- France
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product poses a risk of burns and cuts because in cases where substantial lime scale deposits accumulate in the inner workings of the machine (caused by a high concentration of calcium in the water), AND at the same time the machine suffers an electrical fault – pressure build-up can damage the machine causing it to suddenly come apart, leading to possible injury from steam, flying parts or exposure to live parts. Several incidents reported.
Measures taken
- Voluntary corrective action taken by the manufacturer. Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Only appliances with serial numbers in the following ranges are affected: 06270 – 08477 (inclusive).Coffee machine for use with pads, with back reservoir and metal drip-tray under the flow device. The product is available in different colours.
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 0504/09 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2009-14
- Published
- 16 April 2009
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