EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Heated towel rail “Milano” — risk: burns, cuts
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1804/12
Summary
null There is a risk that the product may explode which could cause burns and cuts. The technical reasons for the fault have not been identified with certainty.Three incidents of explosion without injury reported.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive.
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Product
Heated towel rail
- Name / model
- Milano · 900 W Reference Leroy Merlin: 66162285.
- Batch number(s)
- 3351840911788
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Electric heated towel rail. The recall affects models bought from April 2006.
What is the risk?
- null There is a risk that the product may explode which could cause burns and cuts. The technical reasons for the fault have not been identified with certainty.Three incidents of explosion without injury reported.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive.
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