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Toaster – Mia

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 29 Feb 2008In the weekly report of 1 Mar 2008 (week 8, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Toaster
Brand
Mia
Type / model
TA0075, EAN 4005274200756.
Description
Long slots toaster with LCD display, control panel, warming rack for rolls, crumb tray and stainless steel housing in red or silver; max. power consumption 870 watts; batch N°: PO705031, 37/2007.
Risk
The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- there is no protection against accidental contact with live components (heating elements), since the mains switch is bridged (two blue wires) and there is therefore no all-pole disconnection from the mains supply. Depending on the position of the plug in the socket, both heating elements may be connected to the phase;- the internal wires are not sufficiently insulated and are not adequately secured, leaving the live and accessible components less than 4 mm apart; - the connection of the earth wires does not meet the requirements of the standard.One accident reported involving an electric shockThe product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the importer and the distributor
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0244/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-8 (XML)
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