EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Hair curler Envie “ENVIE Triple Barrell Curling Tongs” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00893/24
Summary
The product carries a risk of electric shock due to an incorrect fuse in the plug, which could break or fail to protect the product from the damaging effects of a power surge. The product does not comply with the requirements of Low Voltage Directive.
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Product
Hair curler — Envie
- Brand
- Envie
- Name / model
- ENVIE Triple Barrell Curling Tongs · EV03HW
- Batch number(s)
- 020623
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- A triple barrel curling tongs.
- Recall information: https://www.tkmaxx.ie/product-recalls
What is the risk?
- The product carries a risk of electric shock due to an incorrect fuse in the plug, which could break or fail to protect the product from the damaging effects of a power surge. The product does not comply with the requirements of Low Voltage Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 21/02/2024
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 18/03/2024
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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