EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Hand-dryer "World Dryer" Warner Howard — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0747/12
Summary
null The affected models have a rotating air outlet nozzle which is not earthed to the cover so that in the event of a failure which might cause live parts to come into contact with it, the user might receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
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Product
Hand-dryer "World Dryer" — Warner Howard
- Brand
- Warner Howard
- Name / model
- Model number MR48 (white cover models only). The affected dryers were manufactured between May 2009 and April 2011. The changeover is denoted by the first 5 digits of the serial number. Serial nu.....
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Wall-mounted hand-dryer fitted in premises such as shops, restaurants, places of work, schools.
What is the risk?
- null The affected models have a rotating air outlet nozzle which is not earthed to the cover so that in the event of a failure which might cause live parts to come into contact with it, the user might receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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