InSinkErator / Teka Insinkerator food waste disposer — fire risk
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Hazard
If the disposer unit is not installed correctly or if the air switch is damaged, contact with water of the micro switch can cause surface arc tracking that can ignite the plastic base of the disposer and cause a fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European Standard EN 60335.
Measures taken
- - — Other (13/05/2015)
Product description
Sink waste disposal unit. The disposer is turned on and off with air pressure via a sink-mounted button. This button is connected to the air switch activator assembly which is located on the bottom of the disposer. Affected products are those activated with an air switch, while the units activated
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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