EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Heating plate “Chicken Water Heater” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/01681/25
Summary
The electronics inside the product are not sufficiently insulated. Open water containers (poultry drinking bowls) are placed on the product. Water could therefore be spilled on and penetrate the product. Additionally, the housing is made of metal, and there is no earth conductor. Therefore, a short circuit could occur, making the housing live. The user can touch the live parts and receive an electric shock. The…
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Product
Heating plate
- Name / model
- Chicken Water Heater · [D]PFB12782179
- Barcode
- 2114230004712
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Round metal base with LED light and mains cable. Product sold online, in particular via eBay (Unique product identifier: 355172493481).
What is the risk?
- The electronics inside the product are not sufficiently insulated. Open water containers (poultry drinking bowls) are placed on the product. Water could therefore be spilled on and penetrate the product. Additionally, the housing is made of metal, and there is no earth conductor. Therefore, a short circuit could occur, making the housing live. The user can touch the live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standard EN 60335-1.
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
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