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Fan heater – Sapir

Serious risk Electric shock, Fire

Published by Safety Gate 7 May 2009In the weekly report of 8 May 2009 (week 17, 2009)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Fan heater
Brand
Sapir (4 alerts)
Type / model
SP-1970-BA
Description
A heater with a built-in fan for use in bathrooms. Technical parameters: 2000W, 230V~, 50Hz; with marking for class II protection against electric shock.
Risk
The product poses a risk of fire because: - during testing with a locked motor rotor, the plastic turbine of the fan ignites after 18 seconds, - the appliance is not fire resistant and the fire does not go out 30 seconds after flame extinction; and a risk of electric shock because the wires of the supply cord have a cross-sectional area of 0.75 mm² which is less than the requirement (1.0 mm²).The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
Measures
  • Sales ban and 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 0600/09Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0600/09
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0600/09
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2009-17 (XML)
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