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Soldering iron

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 19 Aug 2011In the weekly report of 26 Aug 2011 (week 34, 2011)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Soldering iron
Brand
Not known
Type / model
WD-42
Description
Mains powered soldering iron. Power supply cable with two cores is approximately half a meter long.
Risk
null The product poses a risk of electric shock because:·         The insulation between the accessible metal parts and active parts of the soldering iron is not sufficient.·         The dimensions of the flat plug are too small and the pins are not fitted with insulating parts. ·         The cross-section area of the core of the cable is less then required. ·         The inlet of the cable does not have an insulating lining or bushing. ·         The mains supply cable is not protected against pulling and twisting. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
Notifying country
Hungary
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0856/11
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0856/11
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2011-034 (XML)
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