EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Insect killer “Electronic Insect Terminator” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0171/13
Summary
null The current and energy of the charged grids are too high. After disconnection of the charging circuit, the voltage on the grid is too high. As a result, the user may receive an electric shock when touching the grids or during maintenance, for example when replacing the batteries. The design and method for using the product are likely to make it appealing to children.The product does not comply with the Low…
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Product
Insect killer
- Name / model
- Electronic Insect Terminator · 78689
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Insect killer in the form of a toy tennis racket in bright child appealing colours.
What is the risk?
- null The current and energy of the charged grids are too high. After disconnection of the charging circuit, the voltage on the grid is too high. As a result, the user may receive an electric shock when touching the grids or during maintenance, for example when replacing the batteries. The design and method for using the product are likely to make it appealing to children.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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