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World Dryer hand dryer "universal nozzle a48 hand dryer" — electric shock risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockNov 25, 2011
Photo from the official notice: World Dryer hand dryer "universal nozzle a48 hand dryer" — electric shock risk

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

Hazard

The affected products have nozzles that are electrically isolated from the base of the dryer and therefore not connected to earth. If an electrical malfunction were to occur, causing an electrical component to come into contact with the nozzle, the user could experience an electric shock if he/she touched the nozzle.Two incidents reported of users receiving a non-fatal electric shock.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD).

Product description

Wall-mounted hand dryer fitted into washrooms of premises such as shops, restaurants, places of work.

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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