EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Electrical appliances and equipment
Wallpaper stripper WAGNER “Wallpaper Steamer” — risk: burns
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/0095/18
Summary
The external surface of the device and the filler cap overheat when steam is emitted from the device. The user has to touch the device or 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 — WAGNER
- Brand
- WAGNER
- Name / model
- Wallpaper Steamer · W14
- Batch number(s)
- 139552/2018
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Wallpaper stripper
What is the risk?
- The external surface of the device and the filler cap overheat when steam is emitted from the device. The user has to touch the device or 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 taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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