EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Heated hair brush One Step “Hair Dryer and Styler” — risk: burns, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01110/20
Summary
The product's protection against heat is insufficient. Consequently, the product could overheat, some parts of it could melt or even catch fire while in normal use, increasing the risk of burns or fire.The resistance of the mains cable is too high. Consequently the power cord might overheat during use, increasing the risk of burns. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and…
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Product
Heated hair brush — One Step
- Brand
- One Step
- Name / model
- Hair Dryer and Styler · SM-5250
- Barcode
- 6 997201 732189
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Mains-powered black and pink plastic hair brush with heating function. The product is also sold online, in particular via Amazon, with the code X00166YH09 and the following ASIN numbers: B085FRYYNL, X00166YH09, B07SLB3M5N, B07Y81MSX3, B07TM2KV1C.
What is the risk?
- The product's protection against heat is insufficient. Consequently, the product could overheat, some parts of it could melt or even catch fire while in normal use, increasing the risk of burns or fire.The resistance of the mains cable is too high. Consequently the power cord might overheat during use, increasing the risk of burns. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335-2-23.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 14/07/2020
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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