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Pressure cooker HERZBERG “HERZBERG - healthy cooking” — risk: burns, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/00106/20
Summary
Due to a failure of the security system, the product can open while under pressure and may propel the lid and contents, which would be at a very high temperature. A user can suffer burns or injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Pressure Equipment Directive and the relevant European Standard EN 12778.
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Product
Pressure cooker — HERZBERG
- Brand
- HERZBERG
- Name / model
- HERZBERG - healthy cooking · hg-ps8
- Batch number(s)
- Year: 2020
- Barcode
- 0634158799044
- Category
- Kitchen/cooking accessories
- 8 litre pressure cooker with a clamp-type closure mechanism. Also exists in 4, 6, 7, 10 litres. The product is also sold online.
What is the risk?
- Due to a failure of the security system, the product can open while under pressure and may propel the lid and contents, which would be at a very high temperature. A user can suffer burns or injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Pressure Equipment Directive and the relevant European Standard EN 12778.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 11/09/2020
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