EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Fan heater "2kW Upright Fan Heater" Kingavon — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0576/12
Summary
null The product poses a risk of electric shock as the plastic cover becomes malleable during use allowing access to live parts via the vents. Crimped terminals in the product may become detached resulting in overheating and arcing with the risk of fire.1 incident reportedThe product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
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Product
Fan heater "2kW Upright Fan Heater" — Kingavon
- Brand
- Kingavon
- Name / model
- BB-FH200/CX-QNQ-20-10
- Batch number(s)
- -
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Electric fan heater, 220-240v, 50Hz, 2000W, White plastic casing, cool air mode, 2 heat settings, thermostatic control.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of electric shock as the plastic cover becomes malleable during use allowing access to live parts via the vents. Crimped terminals in the product may become detached resulting in overheating and arcing with the risk of fire.1 incident reportedThe 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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