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Electric water heater – HEJ

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 5 Jul 2007In the weekly report of 6 Jul 2007 (week 26, 2007)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Electric water heater
Brand
Hej (6 alerts)
Brand as notified
HEJ
Type / model
HEJ HJ 119
Description
Electric heater for boiling water. The following information is available on the package: "Voltage 220-240V. Frequency 60 Hz. Power 1000W."
Risk
The product poses a serious risk of electric shock because the cover of the electric heater does not ensure the protection against the water infiltration, causing a risk of electric shock. It should have an immersion coefficient of at least IPx7.In addition, it should be classified under Class I with respect to protection against electric shock, but it is classified under Class 0. This 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
Romania
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0646/07Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0646/07Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0646/07
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0646/07
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2007-26 (XML)
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