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Glue gun WORKERS BEST “Hot-Melt Gun 40W” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1192/14
Summary
null The product poses a risk of electric shock because live parts are accessible, which is due to insufficient insulation between the live parts and the accessible parts. In addition, the dimensions of the plug may lead the user to touch its pin when connecting it.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
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Product
Glue gun — WORKERS BEST
- Brand
- WORKERS BEST
- Name / model
- Hot-Melt Gun 40W · 1032272
- Batch number(s)
- 9 005426 319447
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- The glue gun has a blue plastic cover, orange trigger and metal support bracket.Main parts of the glue gun: metal nozzle; directly mains-operated heating element; two-wire, double insulated, approx. 132 cm long mains supply cable (without marking); two-pole flat plug (with marking: 2.5A250V~, Y00
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of electric shock because live parts are accessible, which is due to insufficient insulation between the live parts and the accessible parts. In addition, the dimensions of the plug may lead the user to touch its pin when connecting it.The product does not comply with 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): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 24/05/2014
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