EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Hair dryer Scarlett “Unknown” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1298/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of electric shock because through the protective metal grill of the nozzle the live metal parts are accessible.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
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Product
Hair dryer — Scarlett
- Brand
- Scarlett
- Name / model
- Unknown · Model: SC-1072
- Batch number(s)
- Bar code: 5 050370 107217
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Electric hair dryer with white and blue plastic housing. On the handle there is a four-position selector switch. The hair dryer contains a transparent reducer part at the nozzle which can be removed easily. Technical parameters: 220-240 V~, 50 Hz, 1500 W, Class II. Packaging: cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of electric shock because through the protective metal grill of the nozzle the live metal parts are accessible.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: 05/09/2012
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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