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Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 23 Mar 2006In the weekly report of 24 Mar 2006 (week 11, 2006)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Description
Hair Straightener "Visiq".Type/number of model: Catalogue number 442/5485.Black plastic tongs with white hot plates approx 20cm in length. Box 28cm x 8cm x 6cm.
Risk
The main cable can come out of back of unit, cable has been found to pull out of body, exposing live parts at the end of it. 12 incidents reported to manufacturer.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers
Notifying country
Ireland
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0159/06
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0159/06
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2006-11 (XML)
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