Hot air gun
AIKOU · Hot Air Gun AK047
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- UK
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The product is supplied with a fuse that does not contain an adequate amount of granular filler. As a result, a short circuit and an electric arc may cause the plug to explode, causing burns to the user and increasing the risk of fire.
Risk
Explosion
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive, the relevant European standards EN 60335-1 and EN 60335-2-45 and the relevant national standard.
Measures taken
- Destruction of the product Voluntary measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 13 October 2020
Product
- Description
- Hand held mains powered heat gun, red and black plastic body. The product was sold online, in particular via Amazon, under code: X0012ZXNHR.
- Packaging
- Red and black cardboard packaging depicting a photo of the product.
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/01724/20 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2020-49
- Published
- 1 December 2020
- Modified
- 1 December 2020
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