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SuPer Wide electric insect killer "mosquito killer" — burns & electric shock risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskBurnsElectric shockJul 1, 2011
Photo from the official notice: SuPer Wide electric insect killer "mosquito killer" — burns & electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: SuPer Wide electric insect killer "mosquito killer" — burns & electric shock risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a risk of burns and electric shock because:- when disconnected from the power supply, the capacitor in the appliance remains charged;- the front protection grid can be easily removed exposing the charged grid. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60335.

Product description

Mosquito killer in the shape of a penguin. Uses UV tube to attract mosquitos; a fan is used to drag the mosquitos to an electrically charged grid.

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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