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Hand dryer "Universal Nozzle A48 Hand Dryer" – World Dryer

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 15 Nov 2011In the weekly report of 25 Nov 2011 (week 47, 2011)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Hand dryer "Universal Nozzle A48 Hand Dryer"
Brand
World Dryer
Type / model
Model Numbers: DA48, A48, A4855, DXA48, XA48, XA48SS, XM548, DXM548. The affected dryers were manufactured between June 2005 and November 2006.
Description
Wall-mounted hand dryer fitted into washrooms of premises such as shops, restaurants, places of work.
Risk
null The affected products have nozzles that are electrically isolated from the base of the dryer and therefore not connected to earth. If an electrical malfunction were to occur, causing an electrical component to come into contact with the nozzle, the user could experience an electric shock if he/she touched the nozzle.Two incidents reported of users receiving a non-fatal electric shock.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD).
Notifying country
United Kingdom
Country of origin
United States
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1306/11
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1306/11
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2011-047 (XML)
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