EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Glue gun Waizhiua — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00240/25
Summary
The plug pins are too close to the periphery of the plug. Users can receive an electric shock from accessible live parts when plugging or unplugging the plug from the socket. Moreover, the earth pin is sheathed, so it does not contact the earth in the socket properly. The plug is a ‘clover-style’ plug, which provides insufficient protection against the risk of fire as it is inadequately earthed. The product does not…
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Product
Glue gun — Waizhiua
- Brand
- Waizhiua
- Batch number(s)
- MS247
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- A small plastic hot glue gun with a wall plug attached. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: X001YS4687).
What is the risk?
- The plug pins are too close to the periphery of the plug. Users can receive an electric shock from accessible live parts when plugging or unplugging the plug from the socket. Moreover, the earth pin is sheathed, so it does not contact the earth in the socket properly. The plug is a ‘clover-style’ plug, which provides insufficient protection against the risk of fire as it is inadequately earthed. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 03/12/2024
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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