Micromark Heater

The London Fire brigade has had 3 recent fires involving Micromark convector heaters. The Brigade has used other heaters as samples, and found that they can cause fires due to loose fittings inside the heater.

The model number is mm53583- (heater with fan). The batch number is 291577/06/08.

Micromark is working with Haringey Trading Standards to prevent further sales of these fans until the issue can be resolved. However, there are a large number of these fans in use. These heaters have been involved in fires in a hospital, school and student halls to date.

If you have such a heater, do not use it, and do not attempt to repair it yourself. Take it back to the shop where you bought it, or contact Micromark directly.

The following images may help you to identify whether you have one of these heaters. The standard wall mounted storage heaters, which run from your electrical supply, are not affected.

The model and batch numbers

What could happen!