EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Electrical appliances and equipment
Hair straightener Babyverse — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. OR/00012/26
Summary
Due to inadequate cross-section area of the power cord, the product poses a risk of electric shock to the user. Moreover, due to overheating, the insulation of the conductors could ignite. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 60335-1 and EN 60335-2-23.
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Product
Hair straightener — Babyverse
- Brand
- Babyverse
- Name / model
- BA-1292
- Barcode
- 6920220919170
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Hair straightener powered by a permanently attached mains cord.
What is the risk?
- Due to inadequate cross-section area of the power cord, the product poses a risk of electric shock to the user. Moreover, due to overheating, the insulation of the conductors could ignite. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 60335-1 and EN 60335-2-23.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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