Important safety announcement:
It has been reported that there is a fire risk with a number of Beko-manufactured appliances, estimated to be 500,000.
Some fridges and/or freezers have already caught fire and caused considerable damage and, unfortunately, loss of life. London Fire Brigade estimates that there have already been 20 fires in London which can be attributed to the faulty appliances.
The problem with the equipment occurs when water gets in to the defrost time switch, which can lead to an electrical malfunction resulting in plastic components and other highly flammable insulation inside the appliance catching fire.
Which? magazine has provided a page of really useful information, which gives details of the type of appliances concerned, what the risks are and also how to identify whether your appliance is one of those affected.
To visit Which? magazine's dedicated page please click on the below link:
http://www.which.co.uk/home-and-garden/kitchen/guides/beko-fridge-freezer-fire-risk-qanda/
Trading Standards also has a webpage dedicated to this issue:
http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/extra/news-item.cfm/newsid/704
If you have a Beko appliance that is recogniseable as faulty please do the following:
Call Beko's helpline on
0800 009 4837 between 7am and 11pm, Monday to Friday.
Alternatively you can visit the
Beko website by clicking here and enter your model and serial number to check online whether your fridge freezer is affected.
If you have a faulty appliance please contact Beko not Irwell Valley.