EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Insect killer “Pest Killer” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1583/19
Summary
The products lacks a protective earth connection. As a result, the user could receive an electric shock.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European Standard EN 60335.
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Product
Insect killer
- Name / model
- Pest Killer · PA-20B
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Blue box with no brand name containing a white electrical insect killer with metal grill.
What is the risk?
- The products lacks a protective earth connection. As a result, the user could receive an electric shock.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European Standard EN 60335.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 08/10/2019
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