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EU Safety Gate · Report-2019-51

Elgetec · Elgetec Professional Salon Style Hairdryer 2200W

The live pins of the mains supply plug are too close to the outer edge. As the hairdryer does not have an earth wire, a consumer may receive an electric shock when (un)plugging the hair dryer. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.

Published
20 December 2019
Notifying authority
United Kingdom
Catalog checked
30 July 2026
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Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Importer. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: 17/10/2019 · Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Importer. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 17/10/2019 · Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Retailer. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 07/01/2020 · Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Retailer. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: 07/01/2020

Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
A12/00024/19
Category
Electrical appliances and equipment
Risk type
Electric shock
Country of origin
Not published

Red hand held hairdryer.