EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Fly swatter CORAM IMPORT “Unknown” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0867/14
Summary
null The pins of the plug do not have an insulating sleeve. The live wire mesh is accessible. If the user touches the mesh, the energy discharged is too high. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
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Product
Fly swatter — CORAM IMPORT
- Brand
- CORAM IMPORT
- Name / model
- Unknown · NX-8538A
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Rechargeable electric fly swatter, with LED torch. The product plugs directly into a mains socket.
What is the risk?
- null The pins of the plug do not have an insulating sleeve. The live wire mesh is accessible. If the user touches the mesh, the energy discharged is too high. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 27/03/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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