EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Hair straightener Carrefour Home — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0929/11
Summary
null The insulation of the mains cable is not sufficiently heat resistant. Live parts are left accessible when the insulation of the mains cable melts on contact with the hot parts of the appliance.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
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Product
Hair straightener — Carrefour Home
- Brand
- Carrefour Home
- Name / model
- Ref. HHC94-10 (HC-94). Serial no: 1005015378 Bar code: 3608141589681
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Silver and white-coloured hair straightener. The product is sold in a blister pack.
What is the risk?
- null The insulation of the mains cable is not sufficiently heat resistant. Live parts are left accessible when the insulation of the mains cable melts on contact with the hot parts of the appliance.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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