News released today that the National Consumer Agency has renewed its appeal to try and locate some 3,000 gas cookers that could potentially cause carbon-monoxide poisoning.
This is in fact the 3rd time the agency has issued an appeal in connection with specified makes and models of gas cooker which in this case have a separate oven and grill.
The agency is quoted as saying that cooking with the grill with its door shut has been shown to cause very dangerous levels of carbon-monoxide to be produced, leading to injury or death. Please do contact your manufacturer and ask about your AEG ovens.
“The makeers have made a number of attempts to date to trace these cookers. Unfortunately, over 3,000 remain untraced,” said agency chief exec Ann Fitzgerald. “We are again appealing to all consumers to check their cookers.”
It is believed that the affected cookers were made by Beko, Flavel, Leisure and New World, however not all cookers carrying these brand names are dangerous.
Ms Fitzgerald urged people sleeping in holiday homes to check the cookers, and called on landlords who may be renting to students to check their appliances “as many of the cookers involved were entry-level models, and may have been purchased by landlords for rented accommodation”.
It should be noted that there have been at least six deaths in the UK and Ireland linked to the faulty cookers.
Should you have one of the cookers is advised to immediately contact the manufacturer to arrange for a modification to be made which is gratis.