Consumer Interests: Watchdog issues warning on dangerous gas cookers

Consumers should be aware of product recalls and alerts, writes John Hearne

The manufacturer said it had made several attempts to contact affected customers, but to date, only a small number of Irish owners have arranged for their cookers to be made safe. File picture.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is urging consumers who own gas range cookers affected by a potentially lethal fault to contact the manufacturer now for free modifications.

First identified last year, the safety issue affects Belling, New World and Stoves branded gas range cookers with a gas grill, specifically the 90, 100 and 110 models.