Electric shock

Hair-Dryer "Professional Hair Tools"

Hair-Dryer "Professional Hair Tools"
Case number
0820/11
Category
Electrical appliances and equipment
Type / Model
FC-9820
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2011-08-19

⚠️ Risk

null The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- the hair-dryer has inadequate protection against access to live parts. The test pin could touch the element through the front grille;- the hair-dryer has inadequate mechanical strength. The body of the appliance could be separated to allow access to live parts;- the supply cord is inadequate. The cross-sectional area is too small.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60335.

900W purple hair-dryer packaged in a pink and blue cardboard box.