EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Hair dryer Gemei “PROFESSIONAL HAIR DRYER” — risk: burns, electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00593/21
Summary
The hair dryer does not have a thermal cut-out device. The plastic material of the casing is combustible. The hair dryer can overheat and catch fire during use causing burns to the user. The heating wire can accidentally be touched through the safety grille because the distance is less than required. The user may touch the live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of…
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Product
Hair dryer — Gemei
- Brand
- Gemei
- Name / model
- PROFESSIONAL HAIR DRYER · GM-1709
- Barcode
- 9 581922 100142
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- White and cyclamen foldable hair dryer with detachable transparent air reducer.
What is the risk?
- The hair dryer does not have a thermal cut-out device. The plastic material of the casing is combustible. The hair dryer can overheat and catch fire during use causing burns to the user. The heating wire can accidentally be touched through the safety grille because the distance is less than required. The user may touch the live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standards EN 60335-1 and EN 60335-2-23.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 27/01/2021
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 27/01/2021
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