Electric shock

Hand dryer "Universal Nozzle A48 Hand Dryer"

World Dryer
Hand dryer "Universal Nozzle A48 Hand Dryer"
Case number
1306/11
Category
Electrical appliances and equipment
Type / Model
Model Numbers: DA48, A48, A4855, DXA48, XA48, XA48SS, XM548, DXM548. The affected dryers were manufactured between June 2005 and November 2006.
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Country of origin
🇺🇸 United States
Published
2011-11-25

⚠️ Risk

null 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).

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