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After investing in a new oven, a product liability compensation claim should be far from your mind. While we all know the potential dangers of using an oven, used with care, we expect these risks to be minimal, especially with a brand new appliance.
However, if the product has a fault, the risk of fire can be greatly increased and the consequences of using the appliance could be potentially life threatening. Unless you are well acquainted with the workings of an oven, such a fault could easily go unnoticed and may never cause a problem. But, it could also be enough to cause irreparable damage to the oven or worse, start a fire.
Oven fires can be extremely dangerous as they are often fuelled by any spilt cooking oil and food crumbs that may be in unwashed baking trays or pans. This can help the fire spread rapidly and if the fire gets hot enough, could cause it to explode.
Many people leave the kitchen after putting something in the oven and don't return until the food is due to be cooked. If a fire does break out, this can therefore mean that it has time to spread before it is noticed. A smoke alarm is therefore essential in the kitchen as not only can it be vital for protecting you and your family's safety, but it can also save you from expensive repair bills too.
While faults in appliances are usually rare, in an oven, even the most minor of faults can have disastrous consequences. In 2009, single built in electric ovens branded with Electrolux, Zanussi-Electrolux, Moffat and Tricity Bendix were identified as having a potential risk of fire under certain circumstances when the grill function was used. The warning only applied to models with certain serial numbers – details of which can be found on the trading standards' product recall page. Although no incidents caused by the faulty ovens were reported at the time of writing, customers were being urged to contact a helpline to ensure their oven is not affected.
Make a claim with YouClaim
At YouClaim, we believe that if you have received personal injury as a result of a faulty product, you deserve to receive compensation. Making a product liability claim against a large manufacturer with elite legal teams can be intimidating, which is why choosing a leading lawyer such as those on YouClaim's panel is so important.
Since we only select no win, no fee lawyers who are governed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, all claimants can rest assured that when they claim with us they are receiving the very highest standards of professionalism.
Furthermore, making this kind of claim with us is always cost-free. Win or lose, we never charge a penny, protect claimants from all costs incurred by the opposing legal side, and with our no-cut commitment, guarantee all winning claimants 100% compensation.
If you wish to get in touch and find out whether you might be entitled to product liability compensation, fill out an online claim form, request a callback, have an e-chat, or call us now on 0800 10 757 95.
