EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Food blender Kenwood “BLEND-X PRO” — risk: cuts, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1075/15
Summary
null There is the potential for the lower blade to break and this can result in a laceration or an ingestion hazard for the user.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
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Product
Food blender — Kenwood
- Brand
- Kenwood
- Name / model
- BLEND-X PRO · Model: BLM800, Type: BLM80.
- Batch number(s)
- Bar code EU: 5011423176345Bar code UK: 5011423176321Products affected have date codes between 14x01 to 15x22 ("x" is a letter: e.g. 14T01). Products not affected have a coloured dot applied to the outer packaging to distinguish them from those in .....
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Food blender.
What is the risk?
- null There is the potential for the lower blade to break and this can result in a laceration or an ingestion hazard for the user.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 04/08/2015
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 04/08/2015
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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