Electric shock

Glue gun

Unknown
Glue gunGlue gun
Case number
A12/1281/13
Category
Electrical appliances and equipment
Type / Model
WN-A03
Batch
Unknown
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇭🇺 Hungary
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2013-09-20

⚠️ Risk

null The product poses a risk of electric shock because live parts are accessible due to:- insufficient quality of the insulation;- insufficient cross-section area of the mains supply cable;- insufficient dimensions of the plugs.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.

Measures

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 11/06/2013

The glue gun has black plastic cover, orange trigger and metal support bracket.Main parts of the glue gun are a metal nozzle, directly mains-operated heating element; two-wire, single insulated mains supply cable and two-pole flat plug. The prodcut is packaged in blister.