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Portable electric heater

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 11 Jan 2007In the weekly report of 12 Jan 2007 (week 52, 2006)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Portable electric heater
Description
Category: Heating appliancesProduct: Portable electric heaterBrand: LACOType/number of model: LACO HT-503 fan heater and LACO NP200M ceramic radiator
Risk
This product poses a serious risk of electric shock due to accessibility of live parts. During testing, the product did not comply with the mechanical resistance requirement of the relevant European standard EN 60335. Following a shock test with impact energy of 0,5J, the air entry grill broke, letting the test finger come into contact with live parts.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the distributor
Notifying country
France
Country of origin
Belgium
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0007/07
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0007/07
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2006-52 (XML)
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