EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Hair straightener “Professional Hair Straightener” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00043/21
Summary
The dimensions of the plug are too small and may allow access to live parts of the plug when the product is plugged in. A user could touch or insert an object touching live parts and be electrocuted. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
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Product
Hair straightener
- Name / model
- Professional Hair Straightener
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Black hair straightener. The product was also sold online, in particular via Wish.
What is the risk?
- The dimensions of the plug are too small and may allow access to live parts of the plug when the product is plugged in. A user could touch or insert an object touching live parts and be electrocuted. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 31/12/2020
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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