EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Electrical appliances and equipment
Nail polisher YorkMa “Nail Polisher Machine” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/0104/14
Summary
null The fuse holder is not properly fixed to the back of the power supply unit so it can be rotated. Therefore the cable ends fixed by soldering to the fuse holder can become free and live metal parts of the potentiometer may become accessible.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335-1.
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Product
Nail polisher — YorkMa
- Brand
- YorkMa
- Name / model
- Nail Polisher Machine · YM-1002
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Nail polishing machine with a power supply, packed in a cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The fuse holder is not properly fixed to the back of the power supply unit so it can be rotated. Therefore the cable ends fixed by soldering to the fuse holder can become free and live metal parts of the potentiometer may become accessible.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335-1.
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: 06/03/2014
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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