"Beko" Fridge Freezer Fire Hazard Warning
A fridge freezer manufacturer has issued an urgent safety notice to Irish customers over a potential fire risk with several of its models.
Beko issued the alert after what it describes as "a very small number of incidents" involving Beko branded frost free fridge freezers, which were manufactured between January 2000 and October 2006.
The company says it may be possible for the defrost timer, which is located at the back of the fridge, to fail, overheat and cause a potential fire hazard.
Beko says the products were independently tested before being placed on the market and met all UK and European safety standards when they were sold.
But it says it is now seeking to contact owners of these products to carry out a free of charge modification to the defrost timer.
Consumers can contact Beko at 1800-252925. A list of affected appliances is also on www.beko.ie
Courtesy of RTE