EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Hand dryer "Universal Nozzle A48 Hand Dryer" World Dryer — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 1306/11
Summary
null The affected products have nozzles that are electrically isolated from the base of the dryer and therefore not connected to earth. If an electrical malfunction were to occur, causing an electrical component to come into contact with the nozzle, the user could experience an electric shock if he/she touched the nozzle.Two incidents reported of users receiving a non-fatal electric shock.The product does not comply…
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Product
Hand dryer "Universal Nozzle A48 Hand Dryer" — World Dryer
- Brand
- World Dryer
- Name / model
- Model Numbers: DA48, A48, A4855, DXA48, XA48, XA48SS, XM548, DXM548. The affected dryers were manufactured between June 2005 and November 2006.
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Wall-mounted hand dryer fitted into washrooms of premises such as shops, restaurants, places of work.
What is the risk?
- null The affected products have nozzles that are electrically isolated from the base of the dryer and therefore not connected to earth. If an electrical malfunction were to occur, causing an electrical component to come into contact with the nozzle, the user could experience an electric shock if he/she touched the nozzle.Two incidents reported of users receiving a non-fatal electric shock.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD).
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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