EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Εlectric insect killer KILL PEST “Insect Pest Controls Systems” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0153/16
Summary
null There is no adequate protection against accidental contact with live parts. A young child could touch the high voltage grid with their finger and get 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
Εlectric insect killer — KILL PEST
- Brand
- KILL PEST
- Name / model
- Insect Pest Controls Systems · S47 2MD-12WA
- Batch number(s)
- 2000027584727
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Electric insect killer in a blue cardboard package.
What is the risk?
- null There is no adequate protection against accidental contact with live parts. A young child could touch the high voltage grid with their finger and get 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 to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 27/11/2015
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