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Hand-dryer "World Dryer" – Warner Howard

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 11 May 2012In the weekly report of 18 May 2012 (week 20, 2012)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Hand-dryer "World Dryer"
Brand
Warner Howard
Type / model
Model number MR48 (white cover models only). The affected dryers were manufactured between May 2009 and April 2011. The changeover is denoted by the first 5 digits of the serial number. Serial nu.....
Description
Wall-mounted hand-dryer fitted in premises such as shops, restaurants, places of work, schools.
Risk
null The affected models have a rotating air outlet nozzle which is not earthed to the cover so that in the event of a failure which might cause live parts to come into contact with it, the user might receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
Notifying country
United Kingdom
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0747/12
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0747/12
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2012-020 (XML)
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