BEKO Fridge Freezer Fire Warning

Message from Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service and Cumbria Trading Standards

It has been reported that last week a family in Glasgow had a lucky escape when a recalled BEKO fridge freezer caught fire in their kitchen.  The fire started at about 6.30am whilst the family were still in bed. They heard a hissing sound coming from the kitchen but before they could investigate the fridge freezer had caught fire and they had to evacuate the house.

Since 2011 serious safety concerns have been raised about an estimated 500,000 Beko fridge freezers, made between January 2000 and October 2006. The fridge freezers can catch fire because of problems with their thermostats.  In July a fire started in a kitchen in Carlisle involving a Beko fridge freezer and London Fire Brigade reported in 2011 that the faulty fridge freezers had caused 20 fires and one death in the UK capital since 2008.

We would like to remind residents, that should they own a BEKO Frost Free Fridge Freezer and the 12 digit serial number starts with the following digits:
00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 or 06 they should contact BEKO on 0800 009 4837 who will arrange a modification free of charge.

The affected model numbers are: CA 5411 FFS/FFW/FFX / CA 7014 FFX / CA 7015 FFW/FFS/FFX / CDA 539 FS/FW/FX / CDA 543 FS/FW/FX / CDA 645 FW / CDA 647 FS/FW / CDA 648 FS/FW / CDA 653 FS/FW/FX / CDA 659 FS / CDA 751 FS/FX / CDA 752 FS/FW/FX / CS 460 FF/FFS/FFW/FFSD CS 461 FFW/FFS / CSA 4706 FFX CSB 4606 FFSD/FFS/FFW.

Further details can be found on BEKO’s website at http://refsafety.beko.co.uk/ 

 For general advice on product safety contact Trading Standards via Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline on 08454 04 05 06

 

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