EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Shoe dryer — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/01573/26
Summary
The plug fuse does not meet the dimensional requirements. Under fault conditions the plug may overheat and ignite, causing a fire.Moreover, the plug face also does not meet the dimensional requirements. The live and neutral pins are too close to the periphery. If there is a surge in the current or a fault with the product, the plug may overheat and ignite, causing a fire. The product does not comply with the…
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Product
Shoe dryer
- Name / model
- Shoe dryer · HXQ-01 / HXQ-08 / HXQ-07 / HXQ-06 / HXQ-09
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- A white electric drying machine for footwear.
What is the risk?
- The plug fuse does not meet the dimensional requirements. Under fault conditions the plug may overheat and ignite, causing a fire.Moreover, the plug face also does not meet the dimensional requirements. The live and neutral pins are too close to the periphery. If there is a surge in the current or a fault with the product, the plug may overheat and ignite, causing a fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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