EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Steamer Steam Magic “Handy Steamer” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00036/20
Summary
The supply cord is not protected against excessive flexing and can consequently split, exposing live parts. A user could consequently receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335-2-3.
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Product
Steamer — Steam Magic
- Brand
- Steam Magic
- Name / model
- Handy Steamer · BI-55
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Domestic steam iron fitted with a C18 appliance inlet. The item was supplied with a separate mains to C13 supply cord.
What is the risk?
- The supply cord is not protected against excessive flexing and can consequently split, exposing live parts. A user could consequently receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335-2-3.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 17/10/2019
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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