EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Electric insect killer "Electron Go Out Mosquito" OPK — risk: burns, electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0604/11
Summary
null The product poses a risk of burns and electric shock because:- the plastic grid is not sufficiently rigid to prevent touching the charged grid;- the plastic grid can be removed easily without the use of a tool;- when the power supply is disconnected, the capacitor in the appliance remains charged.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
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Product
Electric insect killer "Electron Go Out Mosquito" — OPK
- Brand
- OPK
- Name / model
- Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- -
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Wall mounted, mosquito killer which plugs directly into a wall socket.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of burns and electric shock because:- the plastic grid is not sufficiently rigid to prevent touching the charged grid;- the plastic grid can be removed easily without the use of a tool;- when the power supply is disconnected, the capacitor in the appliance remains charged.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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