Platform Listing: Beard straightener
- 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, the adaptor could overheat causing burns and or leading to fire. 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
- Portable electric beard straightener. According to the listing, the product is supplied with an adapter. The product was sold online.
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- INFO/00093/20 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2020-28
- Published
- 9 July 2020
- Modified
- 15 February 2021
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10001580
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