EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Beverage Warmer Brookstone — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00363/24
Summary
Inadequate insulation of the product means that the metal components could become live. A user could touch the live parts and receive an electric shock. Poor construction of the product could result in the base of the product melting, presenting a risk of fire damage. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
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Product
Beverage Warmer — Brookstone
- Brand
- Brookstone
- Name / model
- Beverage warmer · DX-8012
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Electric beverage warming plate. The product is sold online.
- Recall information: https://www.tkmaxx.ie/sites/tkmaxxie/files/2024-01/Poster-PRSP240072-Brookstone-Beverage-Warmer-TK-UK-ROI-HS-UK-ROI-Ecomm-R1.pdf
What is the risk?
- Inadequate insulation of the product means that the metal components could become live. A user could touch the live parts and receive an electric shock. Poor construction of the product could result in the base of the product melting, presenting a risk of fire damage. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 05/01/2024
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 18/12/2023
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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