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Electric insect killer – VARO

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 17 May 2007In the weekly report of 18 May 2007 (week 19, 2007)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Electric insect killer
Brand
VARO (3 alerts)
Type / model
Model PRT MS003; bar code 5400338014260
Description
This is an electrical appliance for killing insects. The packaging is a cardboard box with a photograph of the product, the bar code and the date of manufacture: 12 October 2005.
Risk
This product poses a risk of electric shock because:- it exceeds the discharge value on the terminals of the high voltage grill 45µc (260 µc) and these grids are accessible with the finger test;- voltage measured between the grids one second after disconnecting the appliance is in excess of 34 volts;- it has welded connections without additional support;- it does not have all required marks and indications (e.g. it does not carry symbol 5036).In the light of defects detected in the laboratory, the product may present a risk of electric shock due to its deficient protection against access to the live parts, because the external conductors are not suitable and allow access to the live parts. It is poorly constructed and is not properly marked.This product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the European standard EN-60335-2-59.
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Spain
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0427/07
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0427/07
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2007-19 (XML)
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