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Thermal Belt – Maxcare

Serious risk Burns, Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 3 May 2007In the weekly report of 4 May 2007 (week 17, 2007)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Thermal Belt
Brand
Maxcare
Brand as notified
MAXCARE
Type / model
MAXCARE Thermal Belt, type MC0150
Description
Warming flexible belt for loosing weight. The product is packed in red cardboard box, with the picture of a man and a woman wearing the belt. The belt is silver coloured, with a black part, pointing a measure of the waist’s perimeter of the user. Technical characteristics: 230 V, 50 Hz.
Risk
This product poses a risk of burns and electric shock because:- it does not meet requirements concerning dampness;- it does not meet requirements concerning electrical insulation;- it exceeds the maximum value leakage current 0,5 mA;- the thermal element is not adequately fixed.This product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard.
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market and information to consumers ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Greece
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0388/07
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0388/07
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2007-17 (XML)
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