EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Kitchen/cooking accessories
Hand mixer botti® — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. OR/00093/26
Summary
Due to the inadequate design, when inserting the mixing beaters intended for normal use of the mixer, a metal beater may come into contact with the metal motor housing, which is separated from live parts only by basic insulation. The user could therefore touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European…
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Product
Hand mixer — botti®
- Brand
- botti®
- Name / model
- Hand mixer · MM-162
- Barcode
- 5907758687413
- Category
- Kitchen/cooking accessories
- A hand mixer designed for stirring, whisking, and blending food, powered by a permanently attached power cord. The mixer's body is made of a combination of metal and grey-black plastic. Two types of metal mixing beaters are included with the mixer.
What is the risk?
- Due to the inadequate design, when inserting the mixing beaters intended for normal use of the mixer, a metal beater may come into contact with the metal motor housing, which is separated from live parts only by basic insulation. The user could therefore touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 60335-1 and EN 60335-2.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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