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VALIRA coffee-maker — burns risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskBurnsApr 15, 2011
Photo from the official notice: VALIRA coffee-maker — burns risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a risk of burns because as the pressure builds up while the coffee is being made, the central ring can become detached from the body of the coffee-maker causing the top to fly off, potentially causing anyone nearby to be scalded by the hot liquid.Thirty incidents have been reported.

Product description

A range of aluminium coffee-makers, in 3-, 6-, 9- and 12-cup sizes, induction and non-induction models. They are packaged in cardboard boxes, presentation boxes or display units.

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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