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UV LAMP uv nail lamp — cuts & electric shock risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskCutsElectric shockFireApr 21, 2017
Photo from the official notice: UV LAMP uv nail lamp — cuts & electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: UV LAMP uv nail lamp — cuts & electric shock risk

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

Hazard

The plastic casing is not sufficiently heat resistant and may overheat and catch fire. The accessible metal parts of the UV tubes are separated with only basic insulation from the live parts. The wire ends of the cable are not properly secured and could detach causing them to become accessible or causing accessible metal parts to become live. If an internal short circuit occurred, the fluorescent lamp may explode causing cuts to the user. The warnings supplied with the product are insufficient.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 — Distributor
  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (29/12/2016)

Product description

Mains operated, nail dryer with white casing. 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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