This is the first time we’ve ever seen action like this being taken where brands have been issued a notice from the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) to stop selling certain models of gas hobs over safety concerns.
We have dug into this a little, not too much as this is fresh news to us, although we have heard of “issues” the past few months with certain gas products and problems with leaks, but until now, it has all largely been rumours but fro the affected brands that are mentioned they all seem to have in common that the appliances are ll produced in China.
Hobs from Belling, Stoves, Cooke & Lewis, Cata, Caple, Cookology, Electriq, Russel Hobbs and Statesman are all being highlighted as having this potential safety issue. And, whilst we don’t know where or what one it was yet, it seems at least one has involved an “explosion”, so this is serious stuff.
On some brands, it’s one or two models that are affected, but for some, it’s a fair number of units that have this problem.
If you have a gas hob from any of these brands you would be advised to check if the model you have is one that is affected and to contact service for the brand for further advice.
The full notice is as follows and can be viewed on the government website here:
OPSS Issues Gas Hob Suspension Notices
The UK’s product regulator has served Suspension Notices on eight businesses to stop the supply of certain models of gas hobs.
The UK’s product regulator has served Suspension Notices on eight businesses to stop the supply of certain models of gas hobs. This is a result of an ongoing investigation by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) following a series of gas safety incidents, including an explosion at a caravan park in April this year, where a person suffered serious burns.
OPSS is investigating the elbow joints on specific gas hobs supplied by these businesses that have the potential to cause a gas leak. OPSS is also seeking assurance from those businesses of the actions they are taking to inform consumers and address the risks from any affected hobs they have already supplied.
The companies who have received notices are: Kingfisher International Products Ltd, Buy It Direct Ltd, Glen Dimplex Home Appliances, Apelson Appliances UK Ltd, Lancaster Holdings Ltd, Maurice Lay Distributors Ltd, The Wright Buy Ltd, and Product Care Trading Ltd.
The affected models are listed on the OPSS Product Recalls and Alerts pages.
Read the Product Safety Reports:
- Belling / Stoves Gas Hobs
- Cooke and Lewis Gas Hobs
- Cata / Culina Gas Hobs
- Caple Gas Hobs
- Cookology Gas Hobs
- Electriq Gas Hobs
- Russell Hobbs Gas Hobs
- Statesman Gas Hobs
Anyone who smells gas should contact the National Gas emergency helpline on 0800 111 999 in England, Wales and Scotland, and 0800 002 001 in Northern Ireland.
