EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Electric blanket TNS Home Collection “Warm Cloud” — risk: health risk / other
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0691/16
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 in the absence of a thermostat 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 — TNS Home Collection
- Brand
- TNS Home Collection
- Name / model
- Warm Cloud · QD(150*80)/0.9m2-SD-DT
- Batch number(s)
- 5204558999679
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- The product consists of a white blanket containing the heating element and powered by a white power cord and controller.The product comes in an orange and red cardboard box with a photo of the device on the outside.
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 in the absence of a thermostat 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: 21/12/2015
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