EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Electrical appliances and equipment
Wallpaper stripper Black & Decker “KX3300-QS” — risk: burns
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/0088/18
Summary
The filler cap overheats when steam is emitted from the device. The user has to use the cap to refill the device with water and can suffer burns. 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
Wallpaper stripper — Black & Decker
- Brand
- Black & Decker
- Name / model
- KX3300-QS · TYPE 02, 2400W
- Batch number(s)
- 5011402171712
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Electric wallpaper stripper in a cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- The filler cap overheats when steam is emitted from the device. The user has to use the cap to refill the device with water and can suffer burns. 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 to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Marking the product with appropriate warnings on the risks
- Date of entry into force: 18/10/2018
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Making the marketing of the product subject to prior conditions
- Date of entry into force: 18/10/2018
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