EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Hair dryer Digivolt “Unknown” — risk: burns
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1955/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of burns because during the normal use it may burst into flames causing burns to the scalp, head and hands in particular.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
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Product
Hair dryer — Digivolt
- Brand
- Digivolt
- Name / model
- Unknown · Mango plegable (folding handle)HD-333 (1200 W)
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Light blue, 2-speed hair dryer with folding handle. The packaging consists of a light blue cardboard box with a photograph of a white hair dryer with a red switch. The writing on the packaging mentions the folding handle ("mango plegable"), the 2 speeds ("2 velocidades") and the model number - HD 33
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of burns because during the normal use it may burst into flames causing burns to the scalp, head and hands in particular.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: 20/06/2013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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