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Toaster – Russell Hobbs

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 30 Aug 2007In the weekly report of 31 Aug 2007 (week 34, 2007)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 6 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Toaster
Brand
Russell Hobbs (3 alerts)
Type / model
Reflections; Model numbers: 12502-56 and 12502-57; Serial numbers: 0621, 0607, 0640; EAN 5038061018226
Description
Toaster with polished stainless steel exterior and LED display. The affected model numbers are 12502-56 and 12502-57 with batch numbers 0621; 0607; 0640 (The 1st and 2nd figures are the production year; 3rd and 4th figures are the calendar week.).
Risk
This product poses a risk of electric shock because when the product is plugged in but switched off, the heating element is live. The heating element can be touched with the index finger. Whether the heating element is live depends on the position of the plug.The product clearly does not have all-pole disconnection, which is normally standard in toasters.One accident reported.This product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335-1.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from distributors by the manufacturer
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0889/07
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0889/07
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2007-34 (XML)
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