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Electric fan heater "Flat Fan Heater" – Argos and Homebase

Serious risk Fire

Published by Safety Gate 14 Apr 2011In the weekly report of 29 Apr 2011 (week 17, 2011)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Electric fan heater "Flat Fan Heater"
Brand
Argos and Homebase
Type / model
Argos catalogue numbers 515/2583 & 415/0190. Homebase article number 458193.
Description
Electric fan heater
Risk
null The product poses a risk of fire because dust collecting on the heater element can prevent air flow through the element and cause overheating. This overheating is far enough away from the thermal cut outs that they do not operate, however the temperature rise in the immediate vicinity is sufficient to cause the plastic casing to melt. 46 incidents reported.
Notifying country
United Kingdom
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0379/11
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0379/11
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2011-017 (XML)
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