
Iron
RIWEI
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Spain
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product poses a risk of electric shock because: - the conductors are correctly connected in the system but the earth and neutral terminals have been incorrectly indicated, causing a risk of electric shock when the power cable is replaced, - the users' manual does not include the following warnings: "users must not leave the iron unattended when connected to the power supply"; "the iron must be used and set down on a stable surface"; and poses a health risk because before activating the heat protection device, the appliance emits smoke in dangerous quantities, causing a risk of intoxication. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities. Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Steam iron with power of 1500W. Protection against electric shocks. Class I and power cable with type X connection. Packaged in a cardboard box.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 1241/08 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2008-43
- Published
- 30 October 2008
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