EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Hair curler postQuam PROFESSIONAL “Fer à Boucler Cheveux Céramique Rose 23 mm 180 °C Boucleur/EBRZ” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/04078/25
Summary
The internal conductors are insufficiently affixed. As a result, they can easily detach, which can lead to the user receiving an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
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Product
Hair curler — postQuam PROFESSIONAL
- Brand
- postQuam PROFESSIONAL
- Name / model
- Fer à Boucler Cheveux Céramique Rose 23 mm 180 °C Boucleur/EBRZ · PQPAE3001
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Hair curler. Specifications: Voltage 220-240 V AC; Power or current 40 W; Protection Class II. Product sold online, in particular via eBay (unique identifier: 146106197193).
What is the risk?
- The internal conductors are insufficiently affixed. As a result, they can easily detach, which can lead to the user receiving an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
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: 07/10/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning sellers of the risk
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- 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: 05/12/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 05/12/2025
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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