EU alert · Safety Gate Risk: Other types of alerts Electrical appliances and equipment
Platform Listing: hair clipper set Kemei “Baby Cut of the Experts” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/00090/20
Summary
The product is advertised with a substandard adaptor for permanent use with inadequate insulation. As a result, a person could touch the live part of the adaptor and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant national standard BS 1363.
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Product
Platform Listing: hair clipper set — Kemei
- Brand
- Kemei
- Name / model
- Baby Cut of the Experts · KM-5017
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Electric hair clippers for babies.
What is the risk?
- The product is advertised with a substandard adaptor for permanent use with inadequate insulation. As a result, a person could touch the live part of the adaptor and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant national standard BS 1363.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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