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WORKERS BEST Hot-Melt Gun 40W glue gun — electric shock risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockAug 8, 2014
Photo from the official notice: WORKERS BEST Hot-Melt Gun 40W glue gun — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: WORKERS BEST Hot-Melt Gun 40W glue gun — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: WORKERS BEST Hot-Melt Gun 40W glue gun — electric shock risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a risk of electric shock because live parts are accessible, which is due to insufficient insulation between the live parts and the accessible parts. In addition, the dimensions of the plug may lead the user to touch its pin when connecting it.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other
  • Recall of the product from end users — Other (24/05/2014)

Product description

The glue gun has a blue plastic cover, orange trigger and metal support bracket.Main parts of the glue gun: metal nozzle; directly mains-operated heating element; two-wire, double insulated, approx. 132 cm long mains supply cable (without marking); two-pole flat plug (with marking: 2.5A250V~, Y00

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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