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The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department today (September 12) urged the public to stop using a Siemens tumble dryer with the model number WTXL2100EU and batch numbers FD8201 to FD8205 and contact the supplier, BSH Home Appliances Limited, for free repair service.
The supplier recently identified that, in very rare cases, electronic components of the product may overheat and pose a potential fire hazard.
The product was sold in Hong Kong between January and October 2002. The supplier will offer free repair service to affected consumers and posted notices in newspapers today.
For enquiries, please call the customer service hotline of BSH Home Appliances Limited at 2103 7700 from 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 6pm from Monday to Saturday (except public holidays).
Ends/Friday, September 12, 2014
Issued at HKT 10:00
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