Burns, Electric shock

Electrical heater – warm air blower

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Electrical heater – warm air blower
Case number
0457/07
Category
Gas appliances and components
Barcode
8100000051193
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇬🇷 Greece
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2007-05-25

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of electric shock and burns because it does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive on the following points:- the plug is not of the type F “Schuko”, which is being used in Greece, although it can be fixed in the corresponding sockets;- it does not bear any instructions of use in Greek;- the distance between the bars of the “pinecone” is too big and a user (especially a child) can access the heating element.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): Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities and information to consumersDate of entry into force: Unknown

Orange coloured electrical heater (blow-fire) in a shape of a pinecone, packed in sky blue coloured cardboard box, with the picture of the product. Technical characteristics: 220V, 50 Hz, 800W