Just seen on the news.......

[micmak]

The fire in North London that killed Mum and 5 children was started by the freezer. I wonder if the make is the same one as the warnings put out several weeks ago.

[craft1948]

It has been mentioned that they had a Beko fridge/freezer.............

[naomi24]

... and apparently that is the same make - or so I read.

[rowanwitch]

if so then its even more tragic in that it was potentially preventable

[micmak]

We have a Beko fridge/freezer. When the man came to change a part that was potentially dangerous it only took him 5 minutes.

[naomi24]

Maybe it's time to buy a new one.

[micmak]

Is is supposed to be safe now naomi.

[carolegif]

I think it said a chest freezer, but they may not be right. It was kept under the stairs in the hallway, so when the fire started they wouldn't have got out. Terrible!

[beattie819]

I have a becko larder fridge is that ok, anyone know? Its just over a year old.

[craft1948]

This shows the affected models beattie.......check yours against it

http://refsafety.beko.co.uk/

[micmak]

I think it was just the frost free fridge/freezers. Go to the Beko website. The info is on there.

[Ann]

I wouldn't sleep at night if I had a Beko fridge/freezer but how do you trust any of them - my Hotpoint Iced Diamond fridge is well over 20 years old!

[MsEVP]

thanks for the link, craft, I`ll go down and check my model number now.

[MsEVP]

Although they are talking about fridge freezers manufactured between Jan 2000 and October 2006

[MsEVP]

Apparently it had to be made between 2000 & 2006 and any fridges leftove in the shops must be removed after 3 months.