Dangerous cookers
AN URGENT appeal has gone out to boaters who remain at risk from potentially fatal carbon monoxide poisoning, to act on a safety alert from the manufacturers of Belling, Flavel, Leisure and New World cookers.
Despite earlier warnings about the dangers and extensive efforts by the manufacturers and Trading Standards to contact affected customers, there are still around 12,000 appliances to be tracked down and it is feared boat owners could easily have one of these cookers, Rob McLean of the Boat Safety Scheme tells us. (One of them, the Belling G755 is pictured.)
Quick and simple
Free modifications by the supplier's engineers to the cookers are available to prevent the risk of CO if the grill is used accidentally with the door shut. Several boat owners have already had the modifications done and have said it is a quick and simple operation.
The Boat Safety Scheme is urging boat owners, including those that rent and hire their craft and letting agents, to check the brand and model of their cooker as soon as possible as there is a serious risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, made worse now with the cold weather, with boaters keeping their windows, hatches and doors closed to keep the cold out, and some may be using their grills improperly to heat their cabins.
BSS advising
The Boat Safety Scheme is advising any boat owners with the following appliances to contact the Freephone number on 0800 342 3049 to have the appliance modified as soon as they can.
- Belling G755 MkII White
- Belling G755 MkII Anthracite
- Belling GT755 White
- Belling Countrychef 100G Silver
- Belling Countrychef 100G Anthracite
- New World Vision 50TWLM Silver LPG
- New World Vision 50TWLM White LPG
- New World Vision 50WLM Silver LPG
- New World Vision 50WLM White LPG
- Leisure AL6NDW
- Leisure CM10NRK
- Leisure CM10NRC
- Leisure CM101NRCP
- Leisure CM101NRKP
- Flavel DCGAP5LS
- Flavel AP5LDWP
- Flavel AP5LDW
- Flavel AP5LDSP
- Flavel Milano ML5NDS