EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Hair dryer brush Lux & Willow “Rush Hot Blow Brush” — risk: burns, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/02575/23
Summary
The cord is too thin for a 1000W (4A) appliance, which could potentially overheat, creating a risk of fire and burns. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 60335.
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Product
Hair dryer brush — Lux & Willow
- Brand
- Lux & Willow
- Name / model
- Rush Hot Blow Brush · LW-1148UK , LW-1694UK
- Batch number(s)
- 26822686268726902696 2697
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- A brush that blows hot air, in blush or lilac colour.
What is the risk?
- The cord is too thin for a 1000W (4A) appliance, which could potentially overheat, creating a risk of fire and burns. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 60335.
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: 09/09/2023
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 02/10/2023
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