EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Hair dryer HAIR TECH “Unkwown” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0623/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of electric shock because the metal shaft of the motor, which is not separated from the live parts by double or reinforced insulation, is accessible via the air inlet of the dryer. In addition, the cover of the product is not sufficiently insulated from water infiltrations.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
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Product
Hair dryer — HAIR TECH
- Brand
- HAIR TECH
- Name / model
- Unkwown · Manufacturer’s reference: 8016 Commercial reference: HT142
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Black hair dryer sold in a cardboard packaging with transparent front. The Voltage: 220-240 V AC and poower: 2 000 W. Protection against electric shock: Class I with 2-P + T socket (the earth conductor is not connected in the product).
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of electric shock because the metal shaft of the motor, which is not separated from the live parts by double or reinforced insulation, is accessible via the air inlet of the dryer. In addition, the cover of the product is not sufficiently insulated from water infiltrations.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: 15/04/2013
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 15/04/2013
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 14/04/2013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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