Electrical appliances and equipment: ignition/materials — reported risk evidence
The acquired cohort contains 10 official alert references published from 2005-04-08 to 2023-09-22. This page compares 8 selected, distinct product descriptions, including electric toaster, electric kettle, usb power adapter. The other 2 records still contribute to the cohort counts but are not displayed: descriptions may repeat, lack the display inputs, or fall outside the eight-description display limit. The recorded risks raise separate evidence questions about ignition/materials. Compare the product features and dated findings below before scoping an investigation. These historical observations do not determine your product’s compliance or a market failure rate.
Evidence retrieved 2026-10-07. Source versions and topic-specific limits are listed below.
Dated official observations
Compare the product features and reported failure mechanism
The source wording below describes the reported case at that time. Read each complete report before using it in an investigation.
Electric toaster · A11/00101/23
Report published 2023-09-22 · notifying country Ireland · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Toaster. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon. [1]
Reported risk explanation
A capacitor within the toaster may overheat. This could trigger ignition of the product, increasing the risk of fire. The affected product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive. [1]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 26/05/2023Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: Unknown [1]
Report published 2022-07-08 · notifying country Latvia · reported origin United Kingdom
Reported product description
White plastic electric kettle in protection class II. Power plug, 220-240V, 50/60Hz, and 1000-1200W. Capacity: 1.0 liters. [2]
Reported risk explanation
The power connector is not adapted to the electric kettle, resulting in overheating. The non-metallic parts of the product are not sufficiently resistant to ignition. Users may touch live parts which are overheated or where the insulation has been damaged, and receive burns or an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 60335-2-15 and EN 60695-2-11. [2]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 17/11/2021 [2]
Report published 2017-01-27 · notifying country Denmark · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
White dual USB 3.1A charger adapter with EU plug sold in cardboard and plastic packaging [3]
Reported risk explanation
null The plastic enclosure is highly flammable. If exposed to a flame, the product would catch and spread fire, also posing a risk of electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60950. [3]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: Unknown [3]
null The radiator bursts when the internal pressure increases. As the temperature of the liquid that escapes via the weld seams may be as high as 100ºC, users may suffer burns. Furthermore, the product could cause a fire if hot oil is leaking in a place close to an ignition source.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335. [4]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 04/03/2015 [4]
Report published 2013-09-06 · notifying country Cyprus · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Mains extension lead, 2m long with 4 socket outlets. The packaging is made of transparent plastic and coloured cardboard. [5]
Reported risk explanation
null The product can catch fire if exposed to an ignition source.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant national standard. [5]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 31/07/2013 [5]
Report published 2008-04-18 · notifying country Greece · reported origin People's Republic of China
Reported product description
Red-coloured, bag-less vacuum cleaner, sold in grey cardboard box displaying a picture of the cleaner. Technical characteristics: 230V, 50Hz, 2000W max. [6]
Reported risk explanation
The product poses a risk of fire because the plastic covering of the mains supply cord (blue) does not comply with resistance requirements regarding flammability and fire spread in parts of non-metallic material. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335. [6]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown [6]
Report published 2007-08-17 · notifying country Germany · reported origin Germany
Reported product description
The product concerned is the “Individual Sound Sub1” subwoofer 350 W, article Nos 66203_01 and 66213_00, in the following serial number ranges: 66203 A 01 Platinum 10001 - 10628, 66203 D 01 Anthracite 10001 - 10213, 66213 A 00 Platinum 1001 - 4030, 66213 D 00 Anthracite 1001 - 2340. [7]
Reported risk explanation
This product poses a serious risk of fire because an amplifier module component can overheat. In the worst case this can lead to an ignition inside the device. [7]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary recall from consumer by the manufacturer.Date of entry into force: Unknown [7]
Two-way electrical adaptors – Kopp Thaya and Kopp Topaz · 0410/07
Report published 2007-05-11 · notifying country Slovakia · reported origin Unknown
Reported product description
Both products are made from white PVC, sold in blue-yellow bags. On packaging, there are marks THAYA Kopp Germany and TOPAZ Kopp Germany respectively and article numbers. Both products re labelled as "ABEX". [8]
Reported risk explanation
The insulated materials of both products did not pass the glow wire test at a temperature of 850 °C. An ignition and lasting burning of materials, which are in contact with current-carrying parts, occurred after removal of the glow-wire, which is not in compliance with requirements on inflammability of insulating material. [8]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Sales ban, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authoritiesDate of entry into force: Unknown [8]
10 distinct official alert references, published between 2005-04-08 and 2023-09-22. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.
Report year
Recorded alerts
2005
1
2007
3
2008
1
2013
1
2015
1
2017
1
2022
1
2023
1
Recorded risk labels within this evidence task
Label combinations are source facts within one comparison; they do not create separate guides with identical preparation tasks.
Burns: 1 recorded references
Burns, Electric shock: 1 recorded references
Burns, Fire: 3 recorded references
Electric shock, Fire: 1 recorded references
Fire: 4 recorded references
Source selection, exclusions and calculation method
Filter the acquired, completely parsed English weekly XML releases. Deduplicate official alert references. Group by product category and the complete set of conditional evidence-question topics supported by actual risk text. Risk-label combinations remain recorded cohort facets and do not create buyer intents. Brand, product name, model, origin, notifying country, measurement-only changes and different wording of the same questions do not create intents. Unrecognized mechanisms stay internal for enrichment. Count report years and notifying countries deterministically. Display at most eight newest descriptions with at least 40 characters after whitespace normalization, nonempty reported measures and distinct casefolded descriptions; break date ties by official identifier. All cohort records count even if their description is shorter or not displayed. This is not a representative sample. Counts concern this acquired corpus only.
One acquired version per official public alert reference. Display at most eight newest distinct product descriptions whose normalized whitespace-collapsed text contains at least 40 characters and has nonempty reported measures; ties sort by official identifier. The complete cohort includes shorter descriptions. This is an explicit display selection, not a representative sample.
8 distinct descriptions displayed; 2 cohort records not displayed. Missing fields: {'description': 1}.
These are selected, dated enforcement observations in the acquired weekly reports, not a random market sample, market-wide failure rate, proof of current product status, or a determination about your product. Notification country is not a complete sales-market or jurisdiction-coverage field. A quoted legal/standard reference is the report’s statement, not independently verified current law or a mandatory test panel.
Calculation safety-gate-evidence-comparison-10; units recorded alerts; no incidence denominator.
Turn the reported failure mechanism into a scoped investigation
Use this checklist to gather your business or product details before speaking with a specialist. The items below explain what to record and suggest useful supporting documents. You can add your own answers in the editable project brief.
Material, ignition and use context — what evidence do we have?
Identify the relevant material/component and exposure to the reported ignition mechanism. Document product configuration and intended use before agreeing justified methods and criteria. The recorded fire concern does not select a complete mandatory test panel.
Can we trace the affected component, formula or design revision across our supplied products?
Compare the reported descriptions with your own identifiers and change records. Treat missing or “Unknown” source fields as unresolved; they do not establish that no action was needed.
Useful evidence: Product identifiers, revision history, supplier/batch traceability and market/operator records.
Who would own an evidence review and any resulting corrective-action decision?
Read the reported measures as historical observations. Establish your own operator roles, sector-specific rules, decision owner and communication responsibilities before adopting another case’s response.
Conditional: Product-risk evidence and operator-role review — Compare the recorded product features and failure mechanism with your product. Confirm the applicable product regime, deciding evidence, operator responsibilities and justified next steps. This does not assume that GPSR or a representative appointment applies to every alert category.
Questions for providers
Which specific product features and reported risk mechanism make these cases relevant or irrelevant to our product?
What current legal, standards or scientific sources support your proposed investigation criteria, and what cannot be concluded from these dated alerts?
Which existing evidence can answer the risk question, what additional work is justified, and who owns any resulting corrective-action decision?
Sources and data dates
Read the official document in context. The audit details identify the precise locators and preserved versions used for this page.
