EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Epilator Surker — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1783/13
Summary
null The electrical insulation of the charger is inadequate. The creepage distances and insulation clearances between the live parts of the primary circuits and the live parts of the secondary circuits are not sufficient.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standards EN 61558 and EN 60335.
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Product
Epilator — Surker
- Brand
- Surker
- Name / model
- Epilator · Epilator model: reference: SK-2188Charger model XY-030030EULD
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Epilator for women, with charger, packaged in a cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The electrical insulation of the charger is inadequate. The creepage distances and insulation clearances between the live parts of the primary circuits and the live parts of the secondary circuits are not sufficient.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standards EN 61558 and EN 60335.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): -
- Date of entry into force: 14/11/2013
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 14/11/2013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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