Mentavill ROVARCSAPDA / APARAT INSECTE insect killer — electric shock risk
Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights
Hazard
The design of the device is appealing to children. They may consequently use the product in play and insert a metal object (e.g. a spoon) through the protective grille, touching live parts of the product. The internal wiring can become damaged through contact with sharp edges of the insecticide grid. The user may touch the damaged wiring and receive an electric shock when removing the protective grille for cleaning purpose.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 (20/05/2019)
- Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (20/05/2019)
Product description
Frog-shaped insect killer with UV lamp and fan. 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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