EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Aquarium air pump XiLONG — risk: burns, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0616/19
Summary
The product does not have a thermal cut-off device and the plastic material of its casing has a low melting point and is flammable. During continuous use, the product could overheat causing the casing to melt or catch fire.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
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Product
Aquarium air pump — XiLONG
- Brand
- XiLONG
- Name / model
- Aquarium air pump · AP-001
- Batch number(s)
- 5 999090 400843
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Black plastic air pump for aquariums, sold in a cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- The product does not have a thermal cut-off device and the plastic material of its casing has a low melting point and is flammable. During continuous use, the product could overheat causing the casing to melt or catch fire.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 09/12/2018
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