Fire

Food waste disposer

InSinkErator / Teka
Food waste disposerFood waste disposer
Case number
A11/0041/15
Category
Electrical appliances and equipment
Type / Model
InSinkErator: 45+A/S, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, Vogue, Vogue Upgrade, Reuge, Reuge Upgrade., Teka: TR50.3+
Batch
Unknown
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2015-06-19

⚠️ 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

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): -Date of entry into force: 13/05/2015

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