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EU Safety Gate · Report-2013-030

HJ · Ion Hair-Perming Appliance

The product poses a risk of electric shock and burns because:-The basic insulation wires are accessible. In case of damaging, the live metal parts become accessible to the user.- The cross section area of the core is less than required. In case of short circuit, the internal wires may overheat. - The dimensions of the plug do not comply with the relevant standards. During connection, the user may touch the pin of the plug in order to better positioning and may enable the single-pole insertion of the plug. As a result, live pins of the product are accessible to the user. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.

Published
02 August 2013
Notifying authority
Hungary
Catalog checked
30 July 2026
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Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: Unknown. Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: 29/07/2012

Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
A12/0985/13
Model
Model: 228
Batch
Unknown
Category
Electrical appliances and equipment
Risk type
Burns, Electric shock
Country of origin
People's Republic of China

Hair straightener with blue plastic housing and white ceramic plate. The hair straightener is equipped with a two-position switch and a LED indicator. It is supplied with a 130 cm mains supply cable and two pin plug. Packaging: colourful cardboard box