Platform Listing: Hair steamer
Heatigo
Electrical appliances and equipmentElectric shock
- Notifying country
- UK
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The product is advertised with a substandard adaptor for permanent use with inadequate insulation. As a result, a person could touch the live part of the adaptor and receive an electric shock.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant national standard BS 1363.
Measures taken
- Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace Compulsory measuresTaken by: Retailer
Product
- Description
- Hair steamer with accessories. The product was sold online, notably on Amazon. According to the listing, the product is supplied with an adapter, converters and hat accessories.
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- INFO/00089/20 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2020-27
- Published
- 1 July 2020
- Modified
- 18 March 2021
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10001516
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