EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Hair dryer Henske — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0801/19
Summary
The hair dryer can easily overheat and the plastic casing can melt and catch fire. The melted plastic can leave live parts accessible, leading to an electric shock.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European Standard EN 60335.
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Product
Hair dryer — Henske
- Brand
- Henske
- Name / model
- Hair Dryer · HB-3239
- Batch number(s)
- 2000172318802, Batch 072017102
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Hair dryer in a cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- The hair dryer can easily overheat and the plastic casing can melt and catch fire. The melted plastic can leave live parts accessible, leading to an electric shock.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European Standard EN 60335.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: 25/01/2019
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 25/01/2019
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