EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Hair clippers TOSHIKO (on the product), ZOWAEL (on the packaging “Professional Clipper (on the product), Rechargeable Professional Hair Clipper (on the packaging)” — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0634/15
Summary
null The cross sectional area of the internal wires of the charger is insufficient, in case of a short circuit, the wires could overheat. The dimension of the plug and the socket outlet of the battery charger are inadequate and as a result live parts are accessible during connection. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
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Product
Hair clippers — TOSHIKO (on the product), ZOWAEL (on the packaging
- Brand
- TOSHIKO (on the product), ZOWAEL (on the packaging
- Name / model
- Professional Clipper (on the product), Rechargeable Professional Hair Clipper (on the packaging) · TK9000HQ (on the product), ZRC-009 (TK9000HQ (on the packaging)
- Batch number(s)
- 6 928686 481989
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Hair clipper with built-in rechargeable battery. A battery charger is supplied with the product. Packaging: cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The cross sectional area of the internal wires of the charger is insufficient, in case of a short circuit, the wires could overheat. The dimension of the plug and the socket outlet of the battery charger are inadequate and as a result live parts are accessible during connection. The product does not comply with the requirements of 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: 04/12/2014
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