EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Hair trimmer Zowael “Professional Rechargeable Clipper” — risk: burns, electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1276/13
Summary
null The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- the cross section area of the wire of the charger is insufficient;- the pins of the plugs are easily accessible.There is a risk of burns due to the internal wires overheating in case of short-circuit.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
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Product
Hair trimmer — Zowael
- Brand
- Zowael
- Name / model
- Professional Rechargeable Clipper · Model: RC-9000H
- Batch number(s)
- 6 928686 481965
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- The cover of the hair clipper is made of black and silver gray plastic and includes a built-in battery. A battery charger is attached to the product. On the product there is a red LED charging indicator. The accessories to the product are scissors, comb, cleaning brush and lubricating oil. The produ
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- the cross section area of the wire of the charger is insufficient;- the pins of the plugs are easily accessible.There is a risk of burns due to the internal wires overheating in case of short-circuit.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 15/07/2013
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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