EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Hair straightener “Fast Hair Straightener” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0169/16
Summary
null The electrical insulation is inadequate: there is access to metal parts separated from live parts by basic insulation which can lead to an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60950 and the relevant national standard BS1363.
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Product
Hair straightener
- Name / model
- Fast Hair Straightener · Model: HQT 906
- Batch number(s)
- Barcode: 6925249990063
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Pink hair brush shaped hair straightener with clover shaped plug, AC100-230V. Packaged in black cardboard box with a picture of the item on front.
What is the risk?
- null The electrical insulation is inadequate: there is access to metal parts separated from live parts by basic insulation which can lead to an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60950 and the relevant national standard BS1363.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 17/12/2015
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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