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Hair straightener – Human

Serious risk Burns, Fire

Published by Safety Gate 28 Jun 2007In the weekly report of 29 Jun 2007 (week 25, 2007)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Hair straightener
Brand
Human
Brand as notified
HUMAN
Type / model
Model HC-22
Description
White straightening iron with pink edges intended for hair treatment. The product is packed in red-white cardboard box, with the picture of product and the indication “Professional Hair Straightener” on it. Technical characteristics: 220-230V AC, 35W.
Risk
This product poses a serious risk of burns and fire because deviations from the applicable standard can cause overheating of: - the plastic area above the heating elements that can be easily touched by the user (91,6 °C while limit is 81,4 °C);- the buttons for the change of the elements (105,9 °C measured while limit is 81,6 °C).One incident has been reported.This product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the importer. Press release has been issued
Notifying country
Greece
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0618/07
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0618/07
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2007-25 (XML)
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