An AWT health grill, model HG11, bought may 04 failed with a visible
flash from within.

As a technical specialist I investigate equipment failures as part of my
job, I have also worked as a cooker service engineer for Belling in the
past.

Opening the grill I discovered a mains connector cable had burnt out
causing the wires to melt, after burning off the insulation. An
insulation assembly was also burnt.

In my experience such failures are usually due to poor
design/specifications, rather than workmanship, the series of house
fires caused by Belling ovens in the 80s/90s being a case in point.

I feel this product needs an urgent product recall/replacement before
others are injured.
It is NOT fit for purpose, this failure not being due to normal wear and
tear.

photos www.albumtown.com/brevillegrillfaults

Later HG21 model may be also affected.

Badger.