EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Glue gun Maxi Fix “Mini Glue Gun” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1197/13
Summary
null The internal live and neutral wires are not sufficiently insulated and can come in to contact with each other.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
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Product
Glue gun — Maxi Fix
- Brand
- Maxi Fix
- Name / model
- Mini Glue Gun · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Black plastic electrical hobby glue gun with yellow trigger. Glue sticks are inserted at the back of the gun, the trigger pulls the stick through. The gun has a metal stand and a mains UK plug. The product is presented in a clear sleeve with cardboard backing card.
What is the risk?
- null The internal live and neutral wires are not sufficiently insulated and can come in to contact with each other.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 05/07/2013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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