EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Hot stapler Power TEC “Hot Stapler Plastic Repair System” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0750/14
Summary
null The pins of the plug are accessible when the plug is inserted into the plug adaptor. The user could consequently touch one of the live pins.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant standards EN 60335 and IEC 60884.
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Product
Hot stapler — Power TEC
- Brand
- Power TEC
- Name / model
- Hot Stapler Plastic Repair System · Adaptor:9625, Product:HA-J05-B0 (92259)
- Batch number(s)
- 5 018341 922597
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Mains powered, hot stapler for repairing plastic. Supplied with a travel plug adapter. Sold in an orange plastic pack.
What is the risk?
- null The pins of the plug are accessible when the plug is inserted into the plug adaptor. The user could consequently touch one of the live pins.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant standards EN 60335 and IEC 60884.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 28/02/2014
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 28/02/2014
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