Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2012-020
Warner Howard · Hand-dryer "World Dryer"
The affected models have a rotating air outlet nozzle which is not earthed to the cover so that in the event of a failure which might cause live parts to come into contact with it, the user might receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
- Published
- 18 May 2012
- Notifying authority
- United Kingdom
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
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Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 0747/12
- Model
- Model number MR48 (white cover models only). The affected dryers were manufactured between May 2009 and April 2011. The changeover is denoted by the first 5 digits of the serial number. Serial nu.....
Classification
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Risk type
- Electric shock
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Wall-mounted hand-dryer fitted in premises such as shops, restaurants, places of work, schools.
