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Electric steam iron - Steam Iron – Sokany

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 26 Nov 2009In the weekly report of 27 Nov 2009 (week 46, 2009)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Electric steam iron - Steam Iron
Brand
Sokany (10 alerts)
Brand as notified
SOKANY
Type / model
ES-178. NEW DESIGN
Description
Electric steam iron in a cardboard box.
Risk
The product poses a risk of electric shock and fire because:- the enclosures deform to such an extent during use as to compromise the protection against access to live parts;- accessible metal parts of the appliance are not properly earthed;- the conductors in the cable are too thin.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) 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 1543/09
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1543/09
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2009-46 (XML)
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