EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Wax heater for hair removal PROMEX “Mono Professional Wax Heater” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0015/15
Summary
null The creepage distances and the clearances between the primary and secondary circuits are too small. This can lead to the user receiving an electric shock from accessible parts of the product.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
Wax heater for hair removal — PROMEX
- Brand
- PROMEX
- Name / model
- Mono Professional Wax Heater · Ref. 861411
- Batch number(s)
- Bar-code: 3595778614117
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Rechargeable wax heater for hair removal. Sold in a cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The creepage distances and the clearances between the primary and secondary circuits are too small. This can lead to the user receiving an electric shock from accessible parts of the product.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: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 12/12/2014
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 12/12/2014
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