Important
Consumer Affairs Agency: serious fire accidents involving recalled Groupe SEB Japan electric kettles (Nov 6, 2026)
- Summary
- The Consumer Affairs Agency reported 20 serious product accidents, mostly fires, involving recalled electric kettles sold by Groupe SEB Japan, under Article 35(1) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (消費生活用製品安全法). The kettles are subject to a free power plate replacement. The notice also lists serious accidents involving other consumer products, including electric shavers, gas water heaters, smartphones, microwave ovens and lithium-battery chargers.
- Who is affected
- Importers, distributors and sellers of consumer products, especially those handling Groupe SEB Japan electric kettles, and consumers who own them.
- What to do
- No specific business action is stated in the notice. Companies that sell or use the affected Groupe SEB Japan electric kettles should check the recall details (power plate replacement, free of charge) on the Consumer Affairs Agency recall information site.
- Deadline
- Not stated in the original
- Original title (Japanese)
- 消費生活用製品の重大製品事故:リコール製品で火災等(電気ケトル)(11月6日)
- Issued by
- Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA)
Summarized and translated by AI. The original Japanese text is authoritative. Sources: the websites of each Japanese government body (see the original link for each notice). Summarized and translated into English by AI by Japan Regulation Watch under the Public Data License (Version 1.0) of the Government of Japan. This is not an official translation and was not created by the government.
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