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Electric Kettle — fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskFireOct 2, 2026
Photo from the official notice: Electric Kettle — fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Electric Kettle — fire risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The mains plug does not meet dimensional requirements and may not make a secure connection with the socket, leading to fire. Moreover, the fuse lacks any granular filler and might fail, posing a risk of the product overheating or exploding. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.

Measures taken

  • Import rejected at border — Importer
  • Destruction of the product — Importer

Product description

Electric kettle with attached wall plug.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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