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Stirling Council: Faulty gas cookers warning
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Stirling and Clackmannanshire Councils Joint Trading Standards Service is urging local consumers to check the make and model of their cooker.
An urgent appeal has been issued to thousands of consumers who remain at risk from potentially fatal carbon monoxide poisoning in their homes despite concerted efforts nationally by the manufacturer and trading standards to reach them.
Earlier this year it emerged that a number of Leisure, Flavel, New World and Belling cookers produce dangerous levels of carbon monoxide if the grill door is not left open during use, as specified in the instructions.
Since then nearly 40,000 of these appliances sold have been tracked down and modified thanks to extensive advertising, mail-outs, safety notices sent with energy bills, phone calls and home visits.
But more than 25,000 homes nationally still have one of these cookers, which could produce extremely dangerous levels of carbon monoxide should the grill be operated with the door closed. Of these, only 12,000 are known to the manufacturer.
Stirling and Clackmannanshire Councils Joint Trading Standards Service is supporting the manufacturer’s plea for consumers to respond to this alert by checking the make and model of their cooker – the safety risk can be easily eliminated from the affected appliances by an engineer with a simple modification.
Local Trading Standards Officer Brian Wilson said: “Trading Standards and the manufacturer have been working very hard to locate and modify these cookers.
“Another national press campaign with a safety notice has been launched and we are urging all local consumers, including landlords and letting agents, to check the brand and model of their cooker today as there is a serious risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. This can be made worse with the weather turning colder, as there is less ventilation with people keeping their windows and doors closed to keep the cold out. Furthermore some people may be using their grills improperly to heat their accommodation. Anyone who might have one of these cookers should immediately contact the manufacturer and arrange for a free modification.”
The freephone number to call the manufacturer is 0800 342 3049.
The affected models are:
BELLING G755MkII WHITE
BELLING G755MkII ANTHRACITE
BELLING GT755 WHITE
BELLING COUNTRY CHEF 100G SILVER
BELLING COUNTRY CHEF 100G ANTHRACITE
NEW WORLD 50 TWLM SV LPG
NEW WORLD 50 WLM WH LPG
NEW WORLD 50 WLM SV LPG
NEW WORLD 50 TWLM WH LPG
Leisure AL6NDW
Leisure CM10NRK
Leisure CM10NRC
Leisure CM101NRCP
Leisure CM101NRKP
Flavel AP5LDW
Flavel DCGAP5LS
Flavel ML5NDS
The Stirling Council and Clackmannanshire Council Joint Trading Standards Service can be contacted between 09:00 and 17:00 Monday to Friday at their office in the Municipal Buildings, 8-10 Corn Exchange Road, Stirling, FK8 2HU, by telephone on 0877 277 7000 or by emailing [email protected]
Notes:
For further details contact
Leisure & Flavel Cookers: Gemma Oakes or Carly Thornton on 0207 485 0100 or 07815 903833
Belling & New World Cookers: Gaby O’Grady or Eloise Garrett 0113 243 1117 or 07894 390 835 / 0779 294 7441
An urgent appeal has been issued to thousands of consumers who remain at risk from potentially fatal carbon monoxide poisoning in their homes despite concerted efforts nationally by the manufacturer and trading standards to reach them.
Earlier this year it emerged that a number of Leisure, Flavel, New World and Belling cookers produce dangerous levels of carbon monoxide if the grill door is not left open during use, as specified in the instructions.
Since then nearly 40,000 of these appliances sold have been tracked down and modified thanks to extensive advertising, mail-outs, safety notices sent with energy bills, phone calls and home visits.
But more than 25,000 homes nationally still have one of these cookers, which could produce extremely dangerous levels of carbon monoxide should the grill be operated with the door closed. Of these, only 12,000 are known to the manufacturer.
Stirling and Clackmannanshire Councils Joint Trading Standards Service is supporting the manufacturer’s plea for consumers to respond to this alert by checking the make and model of their cooker – the safety risk can be easily eliminated from the affected appliances by an engineer with a simple modification.
Local Trading Standards Officer Brian Wilson said: “Trading Standards and the manufacturer have been working very hard to locate and modify these cookers.
“Another national press campaign with a safety notice has been launched and we are urging all local consumers, including landlords and letting agents, to check the brand and model of their cooker today as there is a serious risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. This can be made worse with the weather turning colder, as there is less ventilation with people keeping their windows and doors closed to keep the cold out. Furthermore some people may be using their grills improperly to heat their accommodation. Anyone who might have one of these cookers should immediately contact the manufacturer and arrange for a free modification.”
The freephone number to call the manufacturer is 0800 342 3049.
The affected models are:
BELLING G755MkII WHITE
BELLING G755MkII ANTHRACITE
BELLING GT755 WHITE
BELLING COUNTRY CHEF 100G SILVER
BELLING COUNTRY CHEF 100G ANTHRACITE
NEW WORLD 50 TWLM SV LPG
NEW WORLD 50 WLM WH LPG
NEW WORLD 50 WLM SV LPG
NEW WORLD 50 TWLM WH LPG
Leisure AL6NDW
Leisure CM10NRK
Leisure CM10NRC
Leisure CM101NRCP
Leisure CM101NRKP
Flavel AP5LDW
Flavel DCGAP5LS
Flavel ML5NDS
The Stirling Council and Clackmannanshire Council Joint Trading Standards Service can be contacted between 09:00 and 17:00 Monday to Friday at their office in the Municipal Buildings, 8-10 Corn Exchange Road, Stirling, FK8 2HU, by telephone on 0877 277 7000 or by emailing [email protected]
Notes:
For further details contact
Leisure & Flavel Cookers: Gemma Oakes or Carly Thornton on 0207 485 0100 or 07815 903833
Belling & New World Cookers: Gaby O’Grady or Eloise Garrett 0113 243 1117 or 07894 390 835 / 0779 294 7441
