EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Hair straightener Xio “Mini Professional Flat Iron” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0348/15
Summary
null The live pins of the plug can be accidentally touched by the user.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 60335.
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Product
Hair straightener — Xio
- Brand
- Xio
- Name / model
- Mini Professional Flat Iron · GBF-1161, GBF-1161C
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- White or black mini electric hair straightener. The mains supply cable has a two pin plug and is supplied with a plug adaptor. Packaging: colourful cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The live pins of the plug can be accidentally touched by the user.The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 60335.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 04/02/2015
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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