EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Heating insole “HEATING INSOLES, REMOTE CONTRAL” — risk: burns
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/03449/25
Summary
Wearing the insole leads to a mechanical strain and the deformations of the battery, which can cause the battery to short circuit. The short circuit may cause the battery to ignite and result in serious burns to the user's feet. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Radio Equipment Directive (RED).
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Product
Heating insole
- Name / model
- HEATING INSOLES, REMOTE CONTRAL · 4384321 , X001UOJK3B
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Remote-controlled insoles, 12th generation, with integrated lithium-ion batteries. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN B0CGM2L8S6).
What is the risk?
- Wearing the insole leads to a mechanical strain and the deformations of the battery, which can cause the battery to short circuit. The short circuit may cause the battery to ignite and result in serious burns to the user's feet. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Radio Equipment Directive (RED).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 13/09/2025
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 13/09/2025
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 13/09/2025
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