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Travel iron – Orbit

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 1 May 2008In the weekly report of 2 May 2008 (week 17, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Travel iron
Brand
Orbit (4 alerts)
Brand as notified
ORBIT
Type / model
Model: TRAVEL MATE 800 W
Description
Travel steam iron with folding handle. The packaging is a cardboard box marked ORBIT TRAVEL MATE 800 W.
Risk
The product poses a risk of electric shock because the normal operating temperature differs from the rated power by more than + 5% or 20 W. At the rated power of 240 V a difference of + 18.3% was measured.In addition, the instructions for use do not contain safety information.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
Spain
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0479/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0479/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-17 (XML)
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