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KLARSTEIN / CHAL-TEC GmbH fan — chemical & choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalChokingNov 1, 2024
Photo from the official notice: KLARSTEIN / CHAL-TEC GmbH fan — chemical & choking risk
Photo from the official notice: KLARSTEIN / CHAL-TEC GmbH fan — chemical & choking risk
Photo from the official notice: KLARSTEIN / CHAL-TEC GmbH fan — chemical & choking risk

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

Hazard

The cover of the lithium button battery compartment on the remote control can be opened with a single movement. This can lead to the button cells being accessible to children. A child could put the batteries in the mouth, which could cause choking and damage to the digestive tract if they are swallowed. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 60335-2-80 and EN 60335-1.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (05/07/2024)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (05/07/2024)

Product description

Battery-operated fan.

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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