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Rainbow hair dryer — electric shock risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockOct 24, 2014
Photo from the official notice: Rainbow hair dryer — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: Rainbow hair dryer — electric shock risk

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

Hazard

Live metal parts are accessible through the protective grill of the nozzle. The mains cable of the hair dryer is not secured properly against pulling and twisting and could be pulled out. The dimensions of the plug are substantially less than required and therefore the user may touch the pin of the plug during connecting. The product does not comply with the requirements of 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 (27/08/2014)

Product description

Electric hair dryer with black plastic and chrome coloured metal housing. Technical parameters: AC 220V 50Hz 850W. Packaging: cardboard box.

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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