Known problems › Electric space heaters
3 sourced reports, with what to check before you buy. Each one links to the page it was reported on.
Dyson's Japanese notice names the concrete part: an electrical short on the printed circuit board, fixed by fitting a protective board component.
What to check. The defect is on the PCB; the recall remedy is a free engineering fix (protective part) or replacement, so an affected unit should not be used until fixed.
Reported on: dyson.co.jp
This is Dyson's own official recall site, confirming the voluntary recall and free fix.
What to check. Register the unit's serial number at dysonrecall.com to get the free fix or replacement; this is the manufacturer's own remedy.
Reported on: dysonrecall.com
A verified-buyer review on a retailer site reports a real overheating incident: burning smell, tripped breaker, blown wall socket after the second use.
What to check. This is an owner-reported incident consistent with the documented short-circuit hazard; treat any burning smell or tripped breaker as a reason to stop using and unplug the unit immediately.
Reported on: appliancesonline.com.au
Kriko reads a listing and tells you which of these apply to that exact product. It runs on your computer, needs no account and is free.
These reports come from the pages linked under each item: owner forums, repair guides and workshops. They are not a diagnosis of any one unit, and a careful check of the one you are buying still applies.
Text from the Kriko Electric space heaters catalog, version 0.1.1, under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 license.
