Fire

Compressor for refrigerators and freezers.

Danfoss
Compressor for refrigerators and freezers.
Číslo případu
0704/07
Kategorie
Electrical appliances and equipment
Cílová skupina
Consumer
Notifikující země
🇩🇰 Dánsko
Země původu
🇩🇪 Německo
Zveřejněno
2007-07-20

⚠️ Riziko

There is a risk of fire caused by PTC-starters fixed on the outer side of Danfoss compressors. PTC-starters produced before 1994 can cause electric arcs and those are documented responsible for several fires in Denmark.

Opatření

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary information to consumers by the manufacturer. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Different types produced before 1994.Danfoss compressors are installed in different types of household refrigerators and freezers.Danfoss compressors can be recognized by their yellow label marked "Danfoss". It is also known that beyond Denmark the compressors are sold worldwide to manufacturers of refrigerators and freezers.