EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Hair dryer Elgetec “Elgetec Professional Salon Style Hairdryer 2200W” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00024/19
Summary
The live pins of the mains supply plug are too close to the outer edge. As the hairdryer does not have an earth wire, a consumer may receive an electric shock when (un)plugging the hair dryer. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
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Product
Hair dryer — Elgetec
- Brand
- Elgetec
- Name / model
- Elgetec Professional Salon Style Hairdryer 2200W
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Red hand held hairdryer.
What is the risk?
- The live pins of the mains supply plug are too close to the outer edge. As the hairdryer does not have an earth wire, a consumer may receive an electric shock when (un)plugging the hair dryer. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 17/10/2019
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 17/10/2019
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 07/01/2020
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 07/01/2020
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