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Insect killer “Electronic Insect Terminator”

Serious risk Electric shock

Published by Safety Gate 7 Feb 2013In the weekly report of 15 Feb 2013 (week 6, 2013)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Insect killer
Name
Electronic Insect Terminator
Type / model
78689
Batch
Unknown
Description
Insect killer in the form of a toy tennis racket in bright child appealing colours.
Risk
null The current and energy of the charged grids are too high. After disconnection of the charging circuit, the voltage on the grid is too high. As a result, the user may receive an electric shock when touching the grids or during maintenance, for example when replacing the batteries. The design and method for using the product are likely to make it appealing to children.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
Notifying country
Ireland
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0171/13
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/0171/13
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2013-006 (XML)
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