Electric shock

Car cabin heater

Engströms (BILTEMA)
Car cabin heater
Case number
0360/08
Category
Electrical appliances and equipment
Type / Model
EMV 2001 (Art.40-410)
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇫🇮 Finland
Country of origin
🇸🇪 Sweden
Published
2008-03-21

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of electric shock because there is not sufficient electrical insulation in the product. At the bending test when rotating the complete cable around a mandrel with diameter 32 mm at 35±2 °C temperature, it shows cracks both at the sheath and at the insulation such that the wires of the conductors are accessible. The cable shall withstand the bending test without showing any cracks.This product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive.

Measures

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall from consumers ordered by the authoritiesDate of entry into force: Unknown

Cabin car heater with plastic enclosure and rubber mains cord.