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Elgetec Elgetec Professional Salon Style Hairdryer 2200W hair dryer — electric shock risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockDec 20, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Elgetec Elgetec Professional Salon Style Hairdryer 2200W hair dryer — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: Elgetec Elgetec Professional Salon Style Hairdryer 2200W hair dryer — electric shock risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The live pins of the mains supply plug are too close to the outer edge. As the hairdryer does not have an earth wire, a consumer may receive an electric shock when (un)plugging the hair dryer. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Importer (17/10/2019)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (17/10/2019)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Retailer (07/01/2020)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Retailer (07/01/2020)

Product description

Red hand held hairdryer.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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