EU Safety Gate · Report-2010-6
National · Electric kettle
The product poses a risk of electric shock because: - water can penetrate the appliance housing near the power socket, adversely affecting the electrical insulation;- the appliance is not earthed and an insulation defect could mean that accessible metal parts are live. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
- Published
- 12 February 2010
- Notifying authority
- Germany
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
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Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Voluntary stop of sales by the importer.. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 0173/10
- Model
- NC-TH 26,Article No 2114
Classification
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Risk type
- Electric shock
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Electric kettle, protection class I, rating: 700 W:• Capacity: 2.6 l,• metal vessel, painted white with flowers,• Mains cable, 2-core, approximately 1.2 m long, with non-compliant 2-pin plug without earth contact.