EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Hairdryer esperansa — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0539/18
Summary
The rated current of the plug is not sufficient. The current drawn by the hairdryer could damage the plug causing live parts to become accessible.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
Hairdryer — esperansa
- Brand
- esperansa
- Name / model
- ES-1100-CC
- Batch number(s)
- 4895139206463
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Electric hair dryer. Packaging: cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- The rated current of the plug is not sufficient. The current drawn by the hairdryer could damage the plug causing live parts to become accessible.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 taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 27/02/2018
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