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Electric towel rail IDROTRADE/STORM, INTESA, IRSAP — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1195/18
Summary
Due to an increase in internal pressure, the vertical collectors of the radiator can become deformed and can break. As a consequence, the towel rail can detach from the wall mountings, posing a risk of injuries.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
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Product
Electric towel rail — IDROTRADE/STORM, INTESA, IRSAP
- Brand
- IDROTRADE/STORM, INTESA, IRSAP
- Name / model
- Brand IDROTRADE/STORM: ELECTRIC EF, ELECTRIC EO, Brand INTESA: TOWER EF , Brand IRSAP: ARES EI, ARES EL, ARES EY, NOVO EI, NOVO EL, NOVO EY, VELA EY, VELA EI , VELA EZ, VENUS EY, VENUS EI, NOVO EZ,
- Batch number(s)
- serial numbers from 140526035 to 140613040, from 140627108 to 140723152, from 151117275 to 151203516 and from 160811037 to 160905229
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Electrically-heated towel rail in steel filled with a heat transfer fluid.
- Recall information: https://www.irsap.it/it/richiamo-prodotti/828-richiamo-radiatori-elettrici
What is the risk?
- Due to an increase in internal pressure, the vertical collectors of the radiator can become deformed and can break. As a consequence, the towel rail can detach from the wall mountings, posing a risk of injuries.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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