Fire

Glass ceramic hob with two induction plates

Bosch, Siemens, Neff, Constructa, Balay, Lynx

Case number: 0379/07
Category: Electrical appliances and equipment
Type / Model: The problem concerns specific glass ceramic hobs which have been marketed in Germany since 1 January 2006 under the BOSCH, SIEMENS, NEFF and CONSTRUCTA brands and in Spain since September 2006 under the BALAY or LYNX brands.
Audience: Consumer
Notifying country: 🇩🇪 Germany
Country of origin: 🇩🇪 Germany
Published: 2007-05-04

⚠️ Risk

This product poses a risk of fire becausean electronic supplier component can fail in certain circumstances, with the result that the two electrical cooking zones at the back can switch on of their own accord. Objects sitting on the hob can ignite without the user's knowledge and cause a fire.This product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary corrective actions taken by the manufacturersDate of entry into force: Unknown

Glass ceramic hobs, which are 60 cm wide, consisting of two electrical plates and two induction plates. The appliances in question have numbers at the top left-hand corner or at the left-hand side of the glass. Only appliances with particular manufacturing data and corresponding identification numbers (E numbers) are affected. Information on the appliances can be found on the Internet at <a class="lien" href="www.service-management-web.com">www.service-management-web.com</a>.