
Electric kettle - Travel water kettle
FIF
Electrical appliances and equipmentElectric shock
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Austria
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product poses a risk of electric shock because : - flashover may occur between active parts and exposed metal parts connected to the earth conductor, - water may be present on the insulation and thus, the leakage path and the clearance may be reduced to below the values specified in the standard. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
Measures taken
- Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the retailer Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Electric kettle with a volume of 0.5 litres, including 2 cups and storage bag, with automatic cut-off; 230 V / 1000 W, 110 V / 230 W, 50/60 Hz.
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 0923/08 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2008-33
- Published
- 21 August 2008
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/-13973
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