EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Heated pads Ziznv “Electric Mittens/Booties” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0432/15
Summary
null The product has inadequate warnings to ensure that the appliance is used safely and no means to anchor the supply cord. The plug adapter does not fully enclose the non-UK plug and can be removed without the need of a tool. There are no shutters to protect against contact with live parts.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335 and…
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Product
Heated pads — Ziznv
- Brand
- Ziznv
- Name / model
- Electric Mittens/Booties · BH-02
- Batch number(s)
- M010000000000053210
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Two heated pads for hands/feet supplied with a two pin plug and a 3 pin UK plug adaptor. Packaged in a cardboard box marked "For Professional Use Only".THE PRODUCT IS OR MAY BE COUNTERFEIT.
What is the risk?
- null The product has inadequate warnings to ensure that the appliance is used safely and no means to anchor the supply cord. The plug adapter does not fully enclose the non-UK plug and can be removed without the need of a tool. There are no shutters to protect against contact with live parts.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335 and the relevant national standard.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 26/02/2015
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