EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Hair dryer "Salon Styling 2000W" WAHL — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0338/11
Summary
null The product poses a risk of fire because if the rotor is jammed the motor can overheat, resulting in the plastic casing catching fire. Two incidents of heat/fire damage reported.
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Product
Hair dryer "Salon Styling 2000W" — WAHL
- Brand
- WAHL
- Name / model
- ZX778.
- Batch number(s)
- 5037127012956.
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Black plastic hairdryer. Packaging: Cardboard box in black and grey.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of fire because if the rotor is jammed the motor can overheat, resulting in the plastic casing catching fire. Two incidents of heat/fire damage reported.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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