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EU Safety Gate · Report-2017-021

Gemei · Professional Hair Straightener

The conductors are not properly attached to the product: the supply cable may come out if pulled accidentally, leaving live parts accessible and posing a risk of electric shock. In addition, the conductors are too thin and could overheat. A user touching it may suffer burns. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.

Published
26 May 2017
Notifying authority
Spain
Catalog checked
30 July 2026
What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

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: 22/03/2017

Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
A12/0680/17
Model
GM-1952
Batch
8685931103123
Check-digit validated barcodes
8685931103123
Category
Electrical appliances and equipment
Risk type
Burns, Electric shock
Country of origin
People's Republic of China

Hair straightener made of metal and plastic in a black cardboard box.