EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Electric water heater ELPROM “ELPROM Electric storage water heater” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/03133/23
Summary
The basic insulation of the water heater has insufficient clearance. The user could touch accessible live parts, which may cause an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 60335-1 and EN60335-2-21.
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Product
Electric water heater — ELPROM
- Brand
- ELPROM
- Name / model
- ELPROM Electric storage water heater · GCV 804415 D03 TSRC; GCVS 1004420 D03 TSRCP; GCV 504415 D03 TSRC; GCV 1004415 D03 TSRC; GCV 1004420 D03 TSRC; GCV 503815 D03 TSRC;
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Electrical storage water heater.
What is the risk?
- The basic insulation of the water heater has insufficient clearance. The user could touch accessible live parts, which may cause an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 60335-1 and EN60335-2-21.
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
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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