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Ventilator electric fan — electric shock risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockJul 11, 2025
Photo from the official notice: Ventilator electric fan — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: Ventilator electric fan — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: Ventilator electric fan — electric shock risk

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

Hazard

The product's insulation is inadequate, leaving live parts of the device's motor 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 nor with the European standards EN 60598-1 and EN 60335-2-80.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (11/02/2025)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (11/02/2025)
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Distributor (11/02/2025)

Product description

Electric fan with three speed levels, mains powered. Product sold online, in particular via woolworth.pl

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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