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Hair straightener – Orbit

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 24 Apr 2008In the weekly report of 25 Apr 2008 (week 16, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Hair straightener
Brand
Orbit (4 alerts)
Brand as notified
ORBIT
Type / model
HC 2002
Description
The product is a ceramic hair straightener, composed of: 2 plates; a cable H 03 VVH2-F, 2x0, 5mm2 and a plug with the following technical data: 250V~, 2.5А. Technical data of the appliance: АС 220V-240V, 50-60Hz, 35W.
Risk
The product poses a risk of electric shock because:- the supply cord length is longer than the maximum permissible length of 2m;- the appliance does not carry a symbol or warning prohibiting use near water. The appliance is not marked with the symbol of construction class ІІ;- the instructions for use do not contain the following advice: "The supply cord of this appliance should not be replaced. If the cord is damaged the appliance should be discarded”.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Bulgaria
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0474/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0474/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-16 (XML)
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