EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk New Electrical appliances and equipment
Steam cleaner — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/02592/26
Summary
A steam cleaner model YX-602 poses a serious risk of fire and electric shock because its plug fuse lacks required granular filler, which can cause overheating, and it has accessible metal parts that may become live. The product does not comply with EU Low Voltage Directive requirements, leading to its rejection at the border and order for destruction.
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Product
Steam cleaner
- Name / model
- YX-602
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Steam cleaner with attached power cord and wall plug. The product also comes with additional nozzles as accessories.
What is the risk?
- The plug fuse has insufficient granular filler and therefore does not meet requirements. If a fault occurs, without granular filler the plug may overheat and ignite, causing a fire. The product also has accessible metal parts which can become live during use. Consequently, the user can receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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