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Hair clipper ETA “ETA hair clipper” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. OR/00013/26
Summary
Due to the inadequate design of the internal conductors of the machine, the creepage distances and air clearances may be insufficient, which may result in an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor the European standards EN 60335-1 and EN 60335-2-8.
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Product
Hair clipper — ETA
- Brand
- ETA
- Name / model
- ETA hair clipper · ETA534190000
- Barcode
- 8590393320721
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Electric hair clipper intended for cutting hair, powered by a permanently attached power cord. The body of the clipper is made of grey-black plastic. On the front of the clipper there is a metal cutting head suitable for the use of replaceable plastic attachments of various lengths. Product sold online, in particular via www.eta.sk.
What is the risk?
- Due to the inadequate design of the internal conductors of the machine, the creepage distances and air clearances may be insufficient, which may result in an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor the European standards EN 60335-1 and EN 60335-2-8.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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