EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Portable immersion heater Jiamei “(Barrel) Electrothermal tube” — risk: burns, electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01647/22
Summary
The product lacks the adequate labelling and markings. A user may immerge it too little or too much and, as a consequence, get burned or receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European Standard EN 60335.
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Product
Portable immersion heater — Jiamei
- Brand
- Jiamei
- Name / model
- (Barrel) Electrothermal tube · WD-137-1
- Barcode
- 6934614010053
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Portable immersion heater; nominal voltage: 220V- 240V; 750W.
What is the risk?
- The product lacks the adequate labelling and markings. A user may immerge it too little or too much and, as a consequence, get burned or receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European Standard EN 60335.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 18/11/2022
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