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ARINSAL Placas Electricas electric hot plate — electric shock risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskElectric shockOct 25, 2013
Photo from the official notice: ARINSAL Placas Electricas electric hot plate — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: ARINSAL Placas Electricas electric hot plate — electric shock risk
Photo from the official notice: ARINSAL Placas Electricas electric hot plate — electric shock risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a risk of electric shock because the insulation and the section of the cable are insufficient as well as its resistance to heat. Since the cable is not properly anchored it can easily touch hot parts of the appliance: given the low insulation this may leave live parts of the cable accessible.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (10/09/2013)

Product description

Single electric hot plate packed in a cardboard box. The technical specifications are the following: 220 -240V -50/60Hz, 1000W.

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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