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1366/08

Hair straightening irons

GHD

Notifying country
UK
Counterfeit
No
Sold online
No
Open the alert on the European Commission website ↗

What is the danger

The product poses a risk of electric shock because: - there is a lack of fuses and they are of the incorrect size, - the requirements for creepage and clearance distances of basic insulation to accessible metal parts are not met. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.

Measures taken

  1. Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the distributor. Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other

Product

Description
Pink sleeve with a box inside. No security seal, as there would be on the genuine product. Lack of seal shows that the product is counterfeit. CE mark is also slightly different from the one on the genuine product. Product and box are both CE marked. Box measurements: L = 33.5cm; W = 14.5cm; D = 9cm. Product measurements (iron only, not lead): 26cm; W= 3cm. Labelled GHD. <b>This product may be counterfeit.</b>
Brand
GHD
Model / type
SKU code 387932, Barcode EAN 5060034524236

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
1366/08 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2008-47
Published
27 November 2008

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/-14411

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