EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Hair Clipper Laorentou “Professional Pet Hair Clipper” — risk: burns, electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01375/20
Summary
The electrical insulation and the creepage distance between circuits are inadequate which could cause a fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 62368-1.
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Product
Hair Clipper — Laorentou
- Brand
- Laorentou
- Name / model
- Professional Pet Hair Clipper · LW-030100EU
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Gold and black hair clipper with a picture of a dog on the front with accessories and charger. 100-240Vac, 50/60Hz. Output: 3Vdc, 1A
What is the risk?
- The electrical insulation and the creepage distance between circuits are inadequate which could cause a fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 62368-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 09/09/2020
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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