EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Egg Incubator — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00687/25
Summary
The electrical insulation and the clearance/creepage distance between the primary and accessible secondary circuits are not sufficient. A user can receive an electric shock from accessible live parts. The product is incorrectly earthed. If an electrical fault occurred with the appliance/power supply, the fuse would not prevent the product from overheating, causing a fire. The product does not comply with the…
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Product
Egg Incubator
- Name / model
- Egg incubator · HG-12-6A
- Barcode
- X0020RDVIH
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- A white, green, and blue egg incubator with a power supply for charging and a wall plug.
What is the risk?
- The electrical insulation and the clearance/creepage distance between the primary and accessible secondary circuits are not sufficient. A user can receive an electric shock from accessible live parts. The product is incorrectly earthed. If an electrical fault occurred with the appliance/power supply, the fuse would not prevent the product from overheating, causing a fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 62368-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 30/09/2024
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 09/12/2024
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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