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Hair clipper with accessories Cheap4UK “Hair Clippers Men Professional Cordless Clippers” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/00087/20
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 does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant national standard BS 1363.
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Product
Hair clipper with accessories — Cheap4UK
- Brand
- Cheap4UK
- Name / model
- Hair Clippers Men Professional Cordless Clippers
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Black and silver colour hair clipper with built-in battery which can be charged via the supplied mains cable and plug adaptor. It is accompanied by several accessories for different hair cuts.
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 does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant national standard BS 1363.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory 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: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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