EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Hair dryer Nikai — risk: burns
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1933/13
Summary
null The hair dryer is not equipped with a thermal cut-out device. The plastic casing of the hair dryer is combustible.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
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Product
Hair dryer — Nikai
- Brand
- Nikai
- Name / model
- Hair Dryer · Model: DH-2288 (on the package), JB12-124-5 928 (on the sticker)
- Batch number(s)
- Bar code: 6 291071 110895
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Electric hair dryer with red plastic housing.Packaging: colourful cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The hair dryer is not equipped with a thermal cut-out device. The plastic casing of the hair dryer is combustible.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: Unknown
- 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: 11/11/2013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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