{
  "alert_number": "0444/07",
  "url": "https://recallarchive.com/alert/0444-07",
  "official_notice": "https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/-12150",
  "safety_gate_published": "2007-05-17",
  "weekly_report": {
    "year": 2007,
    "week": 19,
    "date": "2007-05-18"
  },
  "category": "Electrical appliances and equipment",
  "product": "Fan heater/heat convector",
  "brand_as_notified": "Extreme Heat",
  "brands": [
    {
      "name": "Extreme Heat",
      "url": "https://recallarchive.com/brand/extremeheat"
    }
  ],
  "name": null,
  "model": "FH-90C, bar code: 5603883502163",
  "batch": null,
  "barcode_as_notified": null,
  "barcodes": [],
  "description": "Small fan heater 2000 W, marked extreme heat, packaged in blue and white box.",
  "production_dates": null,
  "risk_type": "Fire",
  "risk": "The heater had been constructed such that the elements are in contact with the live input terminal on the selector switch. This resulted in the elements being live even when the switch was in the off position and the fan not working. As soon as the heater was plugged in, the elements rapidly heated to red-hot. Surrounding plastics ignited and the heater caught fire.",
  "risk_level": "Serious risk",
  "measures": [
    {
      "measure": "Voluntary recall from consumers",
      "operator": "Other",
      "ordered": false,
      "from": null
    }
  ],
  "measures_as_published": "Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other\nCategory of measure(s): Voluntary recall from consumers\nDate of entry into force: Unknown",
  "company_recall_code": null,
  "recall_page": null,
  "online_marketplaces": [],
  "notifying_country": "United Kingdom",
  "country_of_origin": "People's Republic of China",
  "alert_type": "Consumer",
  "counterfeit": false,
  "official_record": {
    "barcodes": [],
    "batches": [],
    "models": [
      "FH-90C, bar code: 5603883502163"
    ]
  },
  "licence": "Weekly-report fields CC0 1.0; official_record and counterfeit: © European Union, CC BY 4.0",
  "source": "EU Safety Gate. recallarchive is independent and not affiliated with the European Commission; the official notice is authoritative."
}