EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Electric grill SKITIA — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1260/17
Summary
null The power cord is not adequately secured against pulling and twisting, the earth circuit is loose and the product has no temperature control. As a consequence, user can touch live parts.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 grill — SKITIA
- Brand
- SKITIA
- Name / model
- BG.124537141
- Batch number(s)
- 1701326
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Electric stainless steel contact grill, fitted with 2 pin plug. 220 V ~ 50/60 Hz 1600 W. Packaged in printed blue cardboard box with Cyrillic writing.
What is the risk?
- null The power cord is not adequately secured against pulling and twisting, the earth circuit is loose and the product has no temperature control. As a consequence, user can touch live parts.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 taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 01/08/2017
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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