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Toaster – Orbit

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 14 May 2009In the weekly report of 15 May 2009 (week 18, 2009)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Toaster
Brand
Orbit (4 alerts)
Type / model
Model OPT-401 – serial number 0363800103
Description
A two-slice toaster packed in a cardboard box.
Risk
The product poses a risk of electric shock because: - adequate protection against accidental contact with live parts is missing, - the metal part of the tray, which collects crumbs, is not earthed and may become live if it is incorrectly inserted in its slot and a fault occurs in the cable insulation, - the flex insulation may suffer damage when wound around the toaster. 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 0646/09
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0646/09
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2009-18 (XML)
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