Excalibur — Food dehydrator
Food dehydrator with four racks, made of black plastic. Product sold online.
- Risk level
- Serious risk
- Type
- Burns, Electric shock, Fire
- Category
- Kitchen/cooking accessories
- Hazard
- The fan inside the appliance and the external enclosure can melt and catch fire. The safety features (non-self resetting cut-out) may not activate when needed. Live parts may become accessible while the heating element may fuse the mains supply when touching the earthed frame, and the product may suffer an electric breakdown. Moreover, the product's supply cord may overheat. Hence, the product could cause a fire, and the user may receive an electric shock from accessible live parts or burns.
- Origin
- United States
⚖️ Actions ordered by authorities
- ▸ (to: Other) Recall of the product from end users
- ▸ Measures ordered by economic operators (to: Importer) Recall of the product from end users
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What is this? This is a food dehydrator made by Excalibur. It dries food by blowing warm air.
What's happening? Some of these machines can overheat, melt, or catch fire. The safety switch may not work right. Wires inside can get too hot or shock you.
Does this affect me? If you own one of these in Sweden or Germany, it could be unsafe. Stop using it right away.
What should I do? Take it back to where you bought it. Ask your seller for a refund or a safe replacement. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after using it.
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Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Burns, Electric shock, Fire · Category: Kitchen/cooking accessories · Hazard: The fan inside the appliance and the external enclosure can melt and catch fire. The safety features (non-self resetting cut-out) may not activate when needed. Live parts may become accessible while the heating element may fuse the mains supply when touching the earthed frame, and the product may suffer an electric breakdown. Moreover, the product's supply cord may overheat. Hence, the product could cause a fire, and the user may receive an electric shock from accessible live parts or burns. · Origin: United States
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