EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Electric glue gun GOLD EAGLE KING “Hot Melt Glue Gun” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0995/15
Summary
null The conductors in the cable are too thin and the cable can overheat which might cause a fire. In addition, if the user touches the cable, he or she may suffer burns.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 glue gun — GOLD EAGLE KING
- Brand
- GOLD EAGLE KING
- Name / model
- Hot Melt Glue Gun · Model: GL-806; ref.: 47081
- Batch number(s)
- 8435378470810
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Blue glue gun in a blister pack.
What is the risk?
- null The conductors in the cable are too thin and the cable can overheat which might cause a fire. In addition, if the user touches the cable, he or she may suffer burns.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: 15/06/2015
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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