EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Hairdryer Nova “Professional HairDryer” — risk: burns, electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1325/18
Summary
The hairdryer does not have a thermal cut-out device. The plastic material of the casing is combustible. The mains cable is not properly anchored. The hair dryer can overheat and catch fire. Melted plastic can cause burns. The mains cable could detach leaving the live conductors accessible.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
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Product
Hairdryer — Nova
- Brand
- Nova
- Name / model
- Professional HairDryer · N-670 (on the packaging); 16772 / 1200237 (on a label)
- Batch number(s)
- 8 039012 002377 ; 6 925979 750012
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Black and red electric hairdryer with removable, transparent reducer part. Packaged in a colourful cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- The hairdryer does not have a thermal cut-out device. The plastic material of the casing is combustible. The mains cable is not properly anchored. The hair dryer can overheat and catch fire. Melted plastic can cause burns. The mains cable could detach leaving the live conductors accessible.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: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 22/08/2018
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 22/08/2018
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