EU Safety Gate · Report-2010-15
EINHELL · Electric convector heater - KON 2000 and KON 2000 TT
The products pose a risk of fire because the mains electrical connection can overheat resulting in plastic parts catching fire. The products do not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60335. One incident involving a fatality reported.
- Published
- 16 April 2010
- Notifying authority
- Germany
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
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Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the manufacturer.. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 0649/10
- Model
- KON 2000: Item number 23.386.00; KON 2000 TT: Item number 23.386.50.The recall concerns products with identification number 01014, placed on the market between 2004 and 2007.
Classification
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Risk type
- Fire
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
KON 2000: Electric convector heater, heating capacity: 2000 Watt, protection Class I, dimensions 690 x 110 x 480 mm.KON 2000 TT: Electric convector heater with a switchable fan, heating capacity: 2000 Watt, protection Class I, dimensions 690 x 120 x 480 mm.