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Hanseatic and Viking. clothes dryer - condensation dryer. — fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskFireOct 12, 2007

Hazard

The product poses a risk of fire because in condenser driers there is always the possibility of large amounts of fluff accumulating and starting to smoulder. This is quite normal in a condenser drier. The problem in this case is a plastic grid not made of fire-resistant material which is fitted behind the condenser in the air current before the heater to prevent users from putting their hands in. It has been established that smouldering or burning fluff can cause this plastic grid to catch fire. The fire can subsequently spread to the drier and then even to the surrounding area.Four incidents have been reported.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive.

Measures taken

  • Voluntary corrective actions taken by the distributor.Press release has been issued — Other

Product description

Clothes dryer: Make Typ Art. No: - Hanseatic C 280 655 932,- Hanseatic C 290 450 305, 591 329 and 655 940,- Hanseatic C 295 377 756,- Hanseatic K 20 254 847, 288 306, 459 584, 775 810, 288 435 (including washer/dryer TL 1200 S and K 20), - Hanseatic K 251 440 365 and 741 829,- Hanseatic K 351 255 004,- Viking C 280 332 580,- Viking C 290 332 896.

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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