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BROWN Ion Hair-Perming Appliance hair straightener — electric shock & fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockFireOct 31, 2014
Photo from the official notice: BROWN Ion Hair-Perming Appliance hair straightener — electric shock & fire risk
Photo from the official notice: BROWN Ion Hair-Perming Appliance hair straightener — electric shock & fire risk
Photo from the official notice: BROWN Ion Hair-Perming Appliance hair straightener — electric shock & fire risk

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

Hazard

Wires with only basic insulation are accessible and the dimensions of the plug are not correct. As a result, live parts of the product may become accessible for users. The cross sectional area of the core of the wires is less than required and in case of a short circuit the internal wires may overheat.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

Hair straightener with blue plastic housing and white ceramic plates. Packaging: colourful 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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