If you have an ELBA tumble dryer, model EBD 602S, at home, watch it closely. On 10 November 2026, the Consumer Product Safety Office (CPSO) issued a safety advisory after six fire incidents in Singapore involving this model over the past five months.

> Quick view: Affected: every ELBA tumble dryer, model EBD 602S, still in use. CPSO has had six fire reports in five months; the cause is still under investigation. Do not leave it running unattended, and stop using it if you can. The model is no longer sold in Singapore shops, so this is about units already in homes.

*Product photo: CPSO safety advisory, 10 November 2026.*

What CPSO announced

  • CPSO, an office of the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCS), received reports of six fires involving the ELBA EBD 602S over the past five months.
  • Investigations are ongoing and the root cause has not been determined yet.
  • CPSO says there appears to be a higher risk of fire with these dryers, and notes they have been in use for some time.
  • The advisory covers all units of model EBD 602S. CPSO will give an update when the investigation ends.

This is an advisory, not a recall. CPSO has not announced a refund, repair or replacement scheme.

How to check if yours is affected

Look at the product label on the dryer for the brand (ELBA) and the model number (EBD 602S). CPSO says this is how to identify it. Other ELBA models are not named in the advisory.

What to do if you own one

  1. Never leave it running unattended. That includes overnight loads and runs while you are out of the house.
  2. Stop using it if possible. That is CPSO's own advice, until the investigation concludes.
  3. If you keep using it, follow the user manual closely, as CPSO advises.
  4. Questions? Contact CPSO at go.gov.sg/contact-cpso, or check the CPSO website for updates.

If you are thinking of replacing it, our clothes dryer guide compares current heat pump models and which ones take the Climate Voucher.

The bottom line

Check the label on your dryer. If it reads ELBA EBD 602S, do not run it while nobody is around, and stop using it if you can until CPSO reports back.

*Details are from CPSO's Product Safety Advisory dated 10 November 2026. Advisories can be updated, so check consumerproductsafety.gov.sg for the latest. This is general consumer safety information.*

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