Product, Toy & Vehicle Recalls in the European Union

Belgium/Brussels: The European Union issues Report 1/2023 of its Rapid Alert System containing twenty (20) consumer, automotive, commercial and industrial-based product recalls, a must-read for parents, caregivers, drivers, health and safety workers, company owners, healthcare workers and others: https://bit.ly/3WXtuQv

Direct link: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/detail/10000130?lang=en

Additional information:
Among the twenty (20) recalls the European Union announced in its first report of January 2023, the following recall notification was made:

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ROX branded Wasserkocher Edelstahl Electric Kettle Appliances, sold with an item designation of 127000D, a batch/lot number of 57831 and a barcode/EAN of 3858890578317. This recall alert was submitted by Germany to the EU Gateway under alert number A12/00014/23.

These ROX branded Wasserkocher Edelstahl Electric Kettles were marketed, sold and delivered as consumer grade, counter-top kitchen appliances in stainless steel with a black plastic handle. Each of the ROX branded Electric Kettles has a 1.8 litre water capacity and is rated at 220-240 VAC at 50/60 Hz and draws up to 1800 watts during operation. The Kettles are packed in black cardboard boxes with a full color picture of the product.

No manufacturing date codes, batch/lot designations, production dates, regulatory approval designations, registration numbers, agency approval designations or other identification numbers were listed with this recall notification.

The hazards reported in the recalled ROX branded Wasserkocher Edelstahl Electric Kettles include the reported finding that the product is not electrically earthed/grounded. As a consequence, operators of the recalled Kettles could inadvertently access electrically live parts and receive an electric shock, burns and/or other serious injuries.

As a result, utilizing the recalled ROX branded Wasserkocher Edelstahl Electric Kettle Appliances in a reasonable manner expected with their intended design and anticipated use could precipitate serious injury and/or life-changing health consequences.

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Proposed Remedy:
Due to these defects, the recalled ROX branded Wasserkocher Edelstahl Electric Kettles reportedly do not comply with the requirements of Europe’s Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 60335-1.

Consequently, a recall of the ROX branded Wasserkocher Edelstahl Electric Kettles from end users, a stop-sales order and destruction of the product as well as a withdrawal of the Kettles has been issued for the European marketplace. You should not market, sell or use the recalled Kitchen Appliances.

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If you believe you have purchased or have in your possession any of the recalled ROX branded Wasserkocher Edelstahl Electric Kettles, please do not use them. Instead, kindly contact the store from which you purchased the product for a refund.

If you have a medical emergency, please contact 1-1-2, your closest hospital or emergency centre equipped to properly treat burns, electrical shock, smoke inhalation, respiratory failure and/or cardiac system collapse.

Please note: 1-1-2 (also written as “112”) is the universal European emergency number you can dial free of charge from fixed and mobile phones anywhere in the EU. It will connect you to the local emergency services including police, ambulance, fire brigade. National emergency numbers are still in use too, alongside 1-1-2. but 1-1-2 is the only number you can use to access the emergency services in all EU countries.

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More information about this recall:
European Union Rapid Alert Report: 01-2023
EU Alert number: A12/00014/23
Recalls Direct RIN: 16646-20222
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