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ELECTROLUX; AEG-ELECTROLUX and ZANUSSI-ELECTROLUX. dishwasher — fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskFireMar 21, 2008

Hazard

The product poses a risk of fire because a faulty component presents a potential risk of overheating or fire in the affected dishwashers.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.

Measures taken

  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the importer — Other

Product description

Freestanding, built-under or built-in models. Dishwashers using two electronic families (identified as models EDW 1100 and EDW 1500) produced during the period from week 24 2006 until week 23 2007 have been assembled using a defective component. The problem manifests itself some 3 to 11 months from installation. The model (Mod), Product Number Code (PNC) and Serial Number (S.N.) of the dishwasher are printed on the side of the dishwasher door. It is also printed on the user manual which comes with the appliance.

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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