EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Hair straightener/Hair curling iron Gemei “Hair straightener and curling iron” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1678/19
Summary
The insulation between the live parts of the heating element and the accessible metal parts is inadequate. Accessible parts could become live, leading the user to receive an electric shock.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European Standard EN 60335.
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Product
Hair straightener/Hair curling iron — Gemei
- Brand
- Gemei
- Name / model
- Hair straightener and curling iron · GM-2962
- Batch number(s)
- 6957952229628
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Hair straightener/Hair curling iron, packed in a cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- The insulation between the live parts of the heating element and the accessible metal parts is inadequate. Accessible parts could become live, leading the user to receive an electric shock.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European Standard EN 60335.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 20/07/2019
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 20/07/2019
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