Gas fires
GAZCO- Case number
- 1126/07
- Category
- Gas appliances and components
- Type / Model
- Various types and models
- Audience
- Consumer
- Notifying country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Country of origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Published
- 2007-11-02
⚠️ Risk
The product poses a risk of fire because of self-ignition of the gas.The gas fire had been installed as part of a building project and had then been masked off to protect it during decoration. Following self-ignition the instruction booklet showed signs of having burned through, smouldering and the handset was partially melted. One reported case of damage which relates to the self-ignition of a fire in circumstances where the handset was still in the wrapper.
Measures
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary corrective actions taken by the manufacturerDate of entry into force: Unknown