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Electrical appliances and equipment

Serious risk Electric shock, Fire

Published by Safety Gate 4 May 2006In the weekly report of 5 May 2006 (week 17, 2006)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Description
Electrical dry iron with spray "ELCO"Type/model: EL-194G.
Risk
Product poses a risk of electric shock and fire because:- during the test of abnormal operation the product emitted dangerous amount of smoke and melted metal and became short-circuited. In addition, the sole part became detached and live parts accessible;-there is no thermal cut-out or temperature control built into the product.Product does not comply with the LVD and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market ordered by the authority
Notifying country
Hungary
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0251/06
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0251/06
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2006-17 (XML)
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