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Food waste disposer – InSinkErator, Teka “Insinkerator”

Other risk levels Fire

Published by Safety Gate 11 Jun 2015In the weekly report of 19 Jun 2015 (week 24, 2015)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Food waste disposer
Brand
InSinkErator, Teka (2 alerts)
Brand as notified
InSinkErator / Teka
Name
Insinkerator
Type / model
  • InSinkErator: 45+A/S, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, Vogue, Vogue Upgrade, Reuge, Reuge Upgrade.
  • Teka: TR50.3+
(official alert record)
Type / model as notified
InSinkErator: 45+A/S, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, Vogue, Vogue Upgrade, Reuge, Reuge Upgrade., Teka: TR50.3+
Batch
Unknown
Description
Sink waste disposal unit. The disposer is turned on and off with air pressure via a sink-mounted button. This button is connected to the air switch activator assembly which is located on the bottom of the disposer. Affected products are those activated with an air switch, while the units activated
Risk
null If the disposer unit is not installed correctly or if the air switch is damaged, contact with water of the micro switch can cause surface arc tracking that can ignite the plastic base of the disposer and cause a fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European Standard EN 60335.
Measures
  • - · from 13 May 2015
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 A11/0041/15Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A11/0041/15
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A11/0041/15
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2015-024 (XML)
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