EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Nail dust collector BLUEQUE — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00001/26
Summary
The product's adaptor has insufficient insulation. The user could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock. Moreover, the mains supply cord has excessive resistance and the live and earthing pins of the product are too short and close to the periphery of the plug. This may prevent the plug from making a secure connection with the socket. This could lead to poor contact, resulting in overheating and…
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Product
Nail dust collector — BLUEQUE
- Brand
- BLUEQUE
- Name / model
- Nail Dust Collector · BQ858-10
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- White nail dust collecting machine with a wall plug power supply. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon.
What is the risk?
- The product's adaptor has insufficient insulation. The user could touch accessible live parts and receive an electric shock. Moreover, the mains supply cord has excessive resistance and the live and earthing pins of the product are too short and close to the periphery of the plug. This may prevent the plug from making a secure connection with the socket. This could lead to poor contact, resulting in overheating and causing fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 05/11/2025
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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