ALERT: Safety issue found with thousands of TVs across Ireland that could result in fires

The CCPC have advised customers to stop using the products immediately

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has alerted the public across Ireland to a safety issue that has been identified with the fuse within certain power plugs in a selected batch of NordMende Televisions and various Toshiba, Technika and Walker Televisions.

The product presents a fire risk because the fuse inside the supplied UK power plug may not operate correctly. If an electrical fault occurs, the fuse may fail to disconnect the power supply, allowing electricity to continue flowing into the TV, which could lead to overheating or fire.

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The product safety issue relates to the mains plug fuse and not to the television unit itself.

There are approximately 189 affected Nordmende products and approximately 6206 affected Toshiba, Technika and Walker products in the Republic of Ireland.

The product information can be found below:

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To confirm if your television is affected please see the below image on where to locate your batch number on the back on the product:

What to do:

Customers should stop using the product immediately, switch it off, and unplug it from the mains.

For further details on how to find your serial number and request a free replacement power cable or fuse visit the Nordmende Product Safety Notice

For more information, please contact Gowan Home, the business distributor, by phone at (01) 413 6400 or via email at [email protected].

Customers of Toshiba, Technika and Walker Televisions should contact Glen Dimplex to obtain a free replacement fuse or power cable. You can do this by phone: 00353 1 842 8222 or via email: [email protected]

For more information please see the Safety Notice.

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