Million Senseo coffee machines are defective

četvrtak, 19.08.2010.

Million Senseo coffee machines are defective

The electronics group Philips calls for a safety defect worldwide millions of Senseo coffee machines back. Affected are also hundreds of thousands of units in Germany, which were produced between July 2006 and November 2008.

Some Senseo machines not only provide fresh coffee, but may also scalded fingers: Many of July 2006 to November 2008 produced models of the electronics company Philips has found a corresponding security problem.

Under certain circumstances it could burst in the devices of the hot water tank. must "This, however, meet a strong calcification and an additional electrical fault," said spokesman Klaus Petri in Hamburg. According to him, can form a thick layer of lime to the hot water tank when the machine is not decalcified regularly. "In the worst cases, can block the crust of lime, a safety valve," said Petri. This could rupture the tank, the escaping steam and break down the whole machine. Philips said so far 17 incidents have been reported.

Information about which machines are affected, immediately issued from Philips on the Internet and by telephone using the free number (0800) 66 48 three hundred and first "Here in Germany alone, several hundred thousand units are affected, we expect a certain rush to the hotline." The affected units were sold except in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France and the USA.

Who can register by phone or online as a concerned party receives from Philips initially sent to an empty box. In it, the machine can be sent in for repair for free. That would last about ten days. Once the device is repaired, it can be used safely according to the company again.

"If the machine is de-scaled, there is no danger," said Petri. A decalcification should be generally performed every three months. Meeting calcium deposits and the electrical defect each, can damage a pressure increase the machine. "It does not, however, an explosion," said Petri. Nevertheless, there is risk of injury. "The worst had been scalded fingers." The risk lies but in less than three cases in a million coffee makers.

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