EU Safety Gate · Report-2016-001
LG · 8KG 6 Motion Direct Drive Washing Machine
In certain circumstances, due to water ingress behind the control panel, a short circuit can be created which causes the chrome decal to become live and users may experience a mild electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage DirectiveOne incident reported.
- Published
- 08 January 2016
- Notifying authority
- United Kingdom
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer. Category of measure(s): Temporary ban on the supply, offer to supply and display of the product. Date of entry into force: Unknown. Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer. Category of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A11/0120/15
- Model
- F12U1***#, F14U1***#
- Batch
- 404KW***#### ~ 510KW***#####405KW***#### ~ 412KW***#### & 501PW***#### ~ 510PW***####
Classification
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Risk type
- Electric shock
- Country of origin
- Republic of Korea
Product description
Automatic washing machine packaged in cardboard box or shrink wrapped.