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Fire risk warning - Beko fridge freezers

The London Fire Brigade is urgently warning of a fire risk associated with up to 50,000 Beko fridge freezers. These fridge freezers have already been linked to 20 London fires since 2008 which injured 15 people and killed one person.

One fire took place in a tower block in Bermondsey, south London, which fire investigators found was caused by a faulty Beko fridge freezer, and not a lightning strike as first suspected. Fires involving any sort of fridge freezer develop rapidly and produce a large amount of toxic smoke.

Beko and fire investigators are working together to ensure public safety. However, LFB are urging everyone with a Beko fridge freezer to check it is not one of those highlighted by the company as potentially faulty.

Beko faulty fridge freezers
The fault relates to a defrost timer, which can fail and overheat. LFB says the problem happens when water gets into the timer switch, which can lead to an electrical malfunction - 'resulting in plastic components and other highly flammable insulation inside the appliance catching on fire'.

The fridge freezers affected were manufactured between January 2000 and October 2006. Beko is urging customers to check their fridge freezer model number. If customers find they have one of the highlighted models, they should contact the company directly to arrange for a repairer to visit and make a free modification to the timer.

If you are concerned you have one of the highlighted models, call Beko's helpline on 0800 009 4837 between 8am and 6pm, Monday to Friday, with any queries, or visit the Beko website to check online whether your fridge freezer is affected.

Beko says it has tracked down and sent letters to 200,000 customers, and located and made modifications to 11,000 appliances so far.

Affected fridge freezer models
You can check the serial number of your fridge freezer, found inside the fridge compartment, to find out which year the appliance was manufactured. If your model's serial number begins with 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 or 06 you should contact Beko.

The Beko fridge freezer model numbers affected are:

CA 5411 FFS (silver)
CA 5411 FFW (white)
CA 5411 FFX (stainless steel)

CA 7014 FFX (stainless steel)

CA 7015 FFW (white)
CA 7015FFS (silver)
CA 7015FFX (stainless steel)

CDA 539 FS (silver)
CDA 539 FW (white)
CDA 539 FX (stainless steel)

CDA 543 FS (silver)
CDA 543FW (white)
CDA 543FX (stainless steel)

CDA 645 FW (white)

CDA 647 FS (silver)
CDA 647FW (white)

CDA 648 FS (silver)
CDA 648FW (white)

CDA 653 FS (silver)
CDA 653FW (white)
CDA 653FX (stainless steel)

CDA 659 FS (silver)

CDA 751 FS (silver)
CDA 751FX (stainless steel)

CDA 752 FS (silver)
CDA 752FW (white)

CDA 752FX (stainless steel)

CS 460 FF
CS 460 FFS (silver)
CS 460 FFSD

CS 461 FFW (white)

CS 461 FFS (silver)

CSA 4706 FFX

CSB 4606 FFSD
CSB 4606 FFS (silver)

CSB 4606 FFW (white)