EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Hair dryer Ante — risk: burns
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0088/14
Summary
null The product overheats and could burst into flames during use causing burns to the scalp, head and hands.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
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Product
Hair dryer — Ante
- Brand
- Ante
- Name / model
- Hair Dryer · ZD-138
- Batch number(s)
- 5600915991469
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Hair dryer, grey and white in colour with a folding handle. The packaging is a cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The product overheats and could burst into flames during use causing burns to the scalp, head and hands.The product does not comply with 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: 29/04/2013
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