World Dryer · Hand dryer "Universal Nozzle A48 Hand Dryer"

The affected products have nozzles that are electrically isolated from the base of the dryer and therefore not connected to earth. If an electrical malfunction were to occur, causing an electrical component to come into contact with the nozzle, the user could experience an electric shock if he/she touched the nozzle. Two incidents reported of users receiving a non-fatal electric shock. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD).

Published: 25 November 2011
Notifying authority: United Kingdom
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Open the original alert before further use and follow the measures stated there.

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 1306/11
Model: Model Numbers: DA48, A48, A4855, DXA48, XA48, XA48SS, XM548, DXM548. The affected dryers were manufactured between June 2005 and November 2006.

Classification

Category: Electrical appliances and equipment
Risk type: Electric shock
Country of origin: United States

Product description

Wall-mounted hand dryer fitted into washrooms of premises such as shops, restaurants, places of work.