EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Electric kettle “Travel electric kettle” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00927/26
Summary
The earth terminal is not protected against accidental loosening, which may lead to electric shock to the user in the event of an electrical fault The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
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Product
Electric kettle
- Name / model
- Travel electric kettle · ZB-6
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Portable 600 ml collapsible kettle with a 600 W silicone water heater. Product sold online, in particular via SHEIN (unique product identifier: sv25041052903832322) and Amazon.
- Recall information: https://m.shein.com/fr/ark/5343?scene_type=recall&banner_delivery_id=4535644
What is the risk?
- The earth terminal is not protected against accidental loosening, which may lead to electric shock to the user in the event of an electrical fault The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 05/11/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 06/02/2026
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 03/04/2026
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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