IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE

Beko Frost Free Fridge Freezers

Lec Fridge Freezer

The Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service and the Isle of Man Office of Fair Trading wish to make the public aware of a potential safety hazard with the following models of Beko frost free fridge freezers which were manufactured between January 2000 and October 2006:

• 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

These models have a serial number that begins 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 or 06 which can be found on a label inside the fridge.

The recall follows the investigation of a number of serious fires in the UK which resulted in fifteen 15 people being injured and one person dying. The UK fire investigation experts have now identified the cause as a faulty defrost timer on the models listed above.

Anyone with one of these models who has not already been contacted by Beko and had the faulty defrost timer replaced should contact Beko immediately on its free phone number 0800 009 4837 between 8.00am and 6.00pm Monday to Friday.

Further information can be obtained at www.beko.co.uk.

The public should also aware that the LEC TF2304W fridge freezer model number TF2304W in white which was manufactured between January 2004 and October 2006 is also the subject of a safety recall by the manufacturers GDHA because of problems with the defrost timer.

Anyone who has this model or concerns about a LEC fridge freezer they own should contact the manufacturers immediately on 0800 110 5728 between 8.00am and 6.00pm Monday to Friday and provide the model and serial number of the appliance. The manufacturer will arrange a home visit to make the modification to the product at no charge.

The diagram below shows where the model and serial number can be found.