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R-TECH hairdryer — burns & fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskBurnsFireJan 20, 2023
Photo from the official notice: R-TECH hairdryer — burns & fire risk
Photo from the official notice: R-TECH hairdryer — burns & fire risk
Photo from the official notice: R-TECH hairdryer — burns & fire risk
Photo from the official notice: R-TECH hairdryer — burns & fire risk

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

Hazard

The insulation of the hairdryer is not sufficient in case of overheating, and the product lacks thermal protection. A user may touch it and receive burns, or the product may catch fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 60335-1 and EN 60335-2-23.

Measures taken

  • Stop of sales — Retailer (22/12/2022)
  • Destruction of the product — Retailer (22/12/2022)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Retailer (22/12/2022)

Product description

Hairdryer with plastic housing.

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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