Fire

Fan heater/heat convector

Extreme Heat
Fan heater/heat convector
Case number
0444/07
Category
Electrical appliances and equipment
Type / Model
FH-90C, bar code: 5603883502163
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2007-05-18

⚠️ Risk

The heater had been constructed such that the elements are in contact with the live input terminal on the selector switch. This resulted in the elements being live even when the switch was in the off position and the fan not working. As soon as the heater was plugged in, the elements rapidly heated to red-hot. Surrounding plastics ignited and the heater caught fire.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary recall from consumersDate of entry into force: Unknown

Small fan heater 2000 W, marked extreme heat, packaged in blue and white box.