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General Topics => All things that have nothing to do with Turkey => Topic started by: crookes875 on July 05, 2011, 07:44:58 AM

Title: Beko Fridge freezers fire risk
Post by: crookes875 on July 05, 2011, 07:44:58 AM

Just heard on radio 4 0700 news a report from the London fire service that there is a serious fire risk with some Beko frost free fridge freezers over here in the UK see the links below for details of which models and what you may need to do


www.beko.co.uk

http://news.scotsman.com/uk/Warning-of-fire-risk-from.6795959.jp

Crookes875

Title: Beko Fridge freezers fire risk
Post by: crookes875 on July 05, 2011, 08:28:10 AM

Beko are made in Turkey so it is related to Turkey

Title: Beko Fridge freezers fire risk
Post by: philrose on July 05, 2011, 08:42:46 AM

Suppose so, but they seem to be refering to UK models only.
Anyway the article does not mention which models are affected but Beko have a list of them on their website.

Here...
https://refsafety.beko.co.uk/

Title: Beko Fridge freezers fire risk
Post by: puma on July 05, 2011, 09:27:17 AM

i have one waiting for the engineer to come out
must say with fingers crossed had no problems and we have had it a while

Title: Beko Fridge freezers fire risk
Post by: crookes875 on July 05, 2011, 10:21:59 AM

the Beko manager said on radio 4 that it appears to be a global issue,I am only trying to inform

Title: Beko Fridge freezers fire risk
Post by: tinkerman on July 05, 2011, 12:01:02 PM

Well it's in both sections now so job done ;)

Title: Beko Fridge freezers fire risk
Post by: hillside on July 05, 2011, 12:17:41 PM

Thanks, raelly useful which I wouldnt have heard about had it not been for the forum - I shall check mine as soon as I arrive on Thursday