EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Laser hair remover Venus / Xemos “Personal Laser Hair Remover System” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0569/13
Summary
null The user may access live metal parts when the EU plug is inserted into the adaptor. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60825 and the relevant national legislation.
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Product
Laser hair remover — Venus / Xemos
- Brand
- Venus / Xemos
- Name / model
- Personal Laser Hair Remover System · Venus CW-808 / Xemos W808
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Mains powered laser device for removing facial/body hair, packaged in a plain white box.
What is the risk?
- null The user may access live metal parts when the EU plug is inserted into the adaptor. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60825 and the relevant national legislation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 01/11/2012
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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