EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Hair clipper Kemei “Professional Electric Hair Clipper” — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01708/20
Summary
The product is advertised with a substandard adaptor for permanent use with inadequate insulation. As a result, a person could touch the live part of the adaptor and receive an electric shock. The product lacks a fuse and has poor contact. Therefore it may overheat and cause a fire. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant national standard.
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Product
Hair clipper — Kemei
- Brand
- Kemei
- Name / model
- Professional Electric Hair Clipper · 1990
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Beige hair clippers sold online, in particular via Amazon.
What is the risk?
- The product is advertised with a substandard adaptor for permanent use with inadequate insulation. As a result, a person could touch the live part of the adaptor and receive an electric shock. The product lacks a fuse and has poor contact. Therefore it may overheat and cause a fire. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant national standard.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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