EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Wax warmer “Wax Warmer/night light” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01019/20
Summary
The bulb can easily detach from its socket leaving live parts accessible.The user could touch the accessible live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European Standards EN 60335-1 and EN 60335-2-15.
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Product
Wax warmer
- Name / model
- Wax Warmer/night light
- Barcode
- X00140NZ2D
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- 3 pin plug nightlight with a cylindrical engraved wax warmer tube.
What is the risk?
- The bulb can easily detach from its socket leaving live parts accessible.The user could touch the accessible live parts and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European Standards EN 60335-1 and EN 60335-2-15.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 11/06/2020
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 11/06/2020
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