EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Shaver “Show Girl - Lady shaver” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00124/20
Summary
The adaptor for UK sockets supplied with the appliance is not fitted with shutters and the contacts of C1 appliance coupler is inadequately recessed, giving access to live parts. A user or a child could for example insert an object into live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 60335 and the…
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Product
Shaver
- Name / model
- Show Girl - Lady shaver · sg661
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Rechargeable battery powered hand held shaver fitted with a C2 appliance inlet. The item was supplied with a separate mains to C1 charging cable and a UK to EU/US adaptor plug.
What is the risk?
- The adaptor for UK sockets supplied with the appliance is not fitted with shutters and the contacts of C1 appliance coupler is inadequately recessed, giving access to live parts. A user or a child could for example insert an object into live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 60335 and the relevant national standard.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 12/12/2019
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