EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Steam brush SILVERCREST “Balai vapeur” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1377/18
Summary
The outer area of the handles can break. As a consequence, the product becomes permeable to water and users might receive an electric shock.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
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Product
Steam brush — SILVERCREST
- Brand
- SILVERCREST
- Name / model
- Balai vapeur · SDM 1500 C2
- Batch number(s)
- serial number: 100328
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Steam brush
What is the risk?
- The outer area of the handles can break. As a consequence, the product becomes permeable to water and users might receive an electric shock.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 14/08/2018
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