The Office for Product Safety and Standards is undertaking an investigation into the safety of gas hobs

The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is currently undertaking an investigation into the safety of gas hobs supplied by Apelson Appliances UK Ltd, Buy It Direct Ltd, Glen Dimplex Home Appliances, Kingfisher International Products Ltd, Lancaster Holdings Ltd, Maurice Lay Distributors Ltd, Product Care Trading Ltd, Stax Trade Centres Ltd and The Wright Buy Ltd.

The investigation, which was initiated following an explosion at a caravan park in April this year, where a person suffered serious burns, involves the elbow joints that connect the product to the gas supply. On certain gas hobs supplied by these businesses, there is a potential cause of a risk of a gas leak.

Current safety advice from OPSS is that owners and consumers in leisure homes, caravans and motorhomes should check their gas hob against the Product Safety Report list of models (included below) as a matter of urgency. If they are using an affected appliance with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), they should disconnect it from the LPG cylinder immediately.

Affected brands of gas hobs include Belling, Caple, Cata / Culina, Cooke and Lewis, Cookology, Electriq, Kitchenplus, Russell Hobbs, and Statesman.

In July 2023, OPSS issued suspension notices to stop the supply of the affected models of gas hobs. The businesses involved have agreed to undertake a corrective action programme that will involve the replacement of the faulty elbow joint and will be contacting those affected to arrange corrective action.

Owners and consumers in domestic premises should continue to be vigilant. If they smell gas or are concerned that their product poses a risk, they should contact the National Gas Emergency Helpline for their area (0800 111 999 in England, Wales and Scotland, and 0800 002 001 in Northern Ireland) or a Gas Safe registered installer.

Read the Product Safety Reports:

• Belling / Stoves Gas Hobs
• Caple Gas Hobs
• Cata / Culina Gas Hobs
• Cooke and Lewis Gas Hobs
• Cookology Gas Hobs
• Electriq Gas Hobs
• Kitchenplus Gas Hobs
• Russell Hobbs Gas Hobs
• Statesman Gas Hobs