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Car cabin heater – Engströms

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 20 Mar 2008In the weekly report of 21 Mar 2008 (week 11, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 5 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Car cabin heater
Brand
Engströms
Brand as notified
Engströms (BILTEMA)
Type / model
EMV 2001 (Art.40-410)
Description
Cabin car heater with plastic enclosure and rubber mains cord.
Risk
The product poses a risk of electric shock because there is not sufficient electrical insulation in the product. At the bending test when rotating the complete cable around a mandrel with diameter 32 mm at 35±2 °C temperature, it shows cracks both at the sheath and at the insulation such that the wires of the conductors are accessible. The cable shall withstand the bending test without showing any cracks.This product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive.
Measures
  • Recall from consumers ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Finland
Country of origin
Sweden
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0360/08
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0360/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-11 (XML)
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