EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Electric blanket Casa Vetro — risk: health risk / other
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0279/16
Summary
null The electric blanket can be connected directly to the power supply without the control unit. If used in this way, the electric blanket will overheat and a vulnerable person could suffer heatstroke. 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
Electric blanket — Casa Vetro
- Brand
- Casa Vetro
- Name / model
- TT150x80-8X-1
- Batch number(s)
- 5290656054730
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Electric blanket, 150x 80 cm, supplied in a cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The electric blanket can be connected directly to the power supply without the control unit. If used in this way, the electric blanket will overheat and a vulnerable person could suffer heatstroke. 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: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 20/10/2015
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