EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Hairdryer Surker “Unknown” — risk: burns
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0445/14
Summary
null The product may quickly overheat and, as a consequence, it can easily open at the side leaving the hot resistors accessible to users.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standards EN 60335 and EN 62233.
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Product
Hairdryer — Surker
- Brand
- Surker
- Name / model
- Unknown · RCY-12
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Grey and black hairdryer supplied in a cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The product may quickly overheat and, as a consequence, it can easily open at the side leaving the hot resistors accessible to users.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standards EN 60335 and EN 62233.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 19/02/2014
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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