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Hairdryer – Xtava “Allure and Allure Pro”

Serious risk Burns, Electric shock, Fire

Published by Safety Gate 31 Oct 2018In the weekly report of 9 Nov 2018 (week 45, 2018)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Hairdryer
Brand
Xtava
Name
Allure and Allure Pro
Type / model
XTV010010N Allure Black Hair Dryer UKXTV010011N Allure White Hair Dryer UKXTV010012N Allure Black Hair Dryer EU XTV010013N Allure White Hair Dryer EU
Description
The product is a handheld hairdryer. It was sold in the colours black and white and the name "Xtava" is printed on the blower end of the unit. The product is sold online, in particular on the Amazon marketplace.
Risk
The hairdryer is not equipped with a thermal cut-out device. The plastic material of the casing is combustible. The hairdryer can overheat and catch fire during use. Melted plastic can cause burns and leave live parts accessible that could lead to an electric shock if touched by users.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the manufacturer · from 8 Oct 2018
  • Removal of the product listing from Amazon website
Online marketplace
Amazon
Notifying country
United Kingdom
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1660/18
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1660/18
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2018-045 (XML)
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