EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Pool Immersion Heater KY — risk: burns, electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01432/20
Summary
The product's guard is in direct contact with the heating elements, making accessible parts very hot. This can cause burns if touched by a user, especially children. Also, the product is not correctly earthed, which means it can become live; users may then receive an electric shock when touching it. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and with the European standard EN 60335.
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Product
Pool Immersion Heater — KY
- Brand
- KY
- Name / model
- Pool Immersion Heater · 2500W, 3000W
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- 1,5 m.-long metal pool immersion heater with pink casing and electrical lead. The product was sold online, notably through eBay, AliExpress and Wish.
What is the risk?
- The product's guard is in direct contact with the heating elements, making accessible parts very hot. This can cause burns if touched by a user, especially children. Also, the product is not correctly earthed, which means it can become live; users may then receive an electric shock when touching it. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and with the European standard EN 60335.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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