Timco Tools Petroolilämmitin 6.5 kW kerosene heater — fire risk
Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights
Hazard
Fuel may leak from the product when it is tilted, which could flare up.The user may also place the heater too close to combustibles (e.g. due to the lack of proper instructions), which could then ignite due to the high temperatures measured. As a consequence the product could increase the risk of fire.
Measures taken
- Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Importer (02/07/2018)
- Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer
Product description
Kerosene heater 6,5 kW. Packed in a cardboard box.
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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