EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Rice cooker *HKOENIG* “Cuiseur à riz ORIZA4” — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/04202/25
Summary
The electrical insulation of the appliance is not sufficiently reliable, which may lead to the user receiving an electric shock. Moreover, the power cable conductors can overheat, leading to fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 60335-1 and EN 60335-2-15.
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Product
Rice cooker — *HKOENIG*
- Brand
- *HKOENIG*
- Name / model
- Cuiseur à riz ORIZA4 · ORIZA4
- Barcode
- 3701335308591
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Rice cooker with lot numbers: 3270510001 – 3270511800; 4240800001-4240802472; 4210810001 - 4210811800; 4221020001-4221021800 and 4221020001-4221021800.Product sold online, in particular via ww.hkoenig.com, prixtoutcompris.com and Amazon.
- Recall information: https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/fiche-rappel/20494/Interne
What is the risk?
- The electrical insulation of the appliance is not sufficiently reliable, which may lead to the user receiving an electric shock. Moreover, the power cable conductors can overheat, leading to fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 60335-1 and EN 60335-2-15.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 14/11/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 14/11/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 05/12/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 05/12/2025
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