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Soldering iron Not known

Official notice

26 Aug 2011

Last checked

26 Aug 2011

Critical riskEU Safety Gate

An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Soldering iron Not known. Null The product poses a risk of electric shock because:· The insulation between the accessible metal parts and active parts of the soldering iron is not sufficient.· The dimensions of the flat plug are too small and the pins are not fitted with insulating parts. · The cross-section area of the core of the cable is less then required. · The inlet of the cable does not have an insulating lining or bushing. · The mains supply cable is not protected against pulling and twisting. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60335. Published 2011-08-26.

What to do now

The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official EU Safety Gate notice for next steps.

Recall number

0856/11

Official notice

2011-08-26

The hazard

Null The product poses a risk of electric shock because:· The insulation between the accessible metal parts and active parts of the soldering iron is not sufficient.· The dimensions of the flat plug are too small and the pins are not fitted with insulating parts. · The cross-section area of the core of the cable is less then required. · The inlet of the cable does not have an insulating lining or bushing. · The mains supply cable is not protected against pulling and twisting. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60335.

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Models

WD-42

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Affected products

Product 1

Soldering iron

Risk / hazard

Null The product poses a risk of electric shock because:· The insulation between the accessible metal parts and active parts of the soldering iron is not sufficient.· The dimensions of the flat plug are too small and the pins are not fitted with insulating parts. · The cross-section area of the core of the cable is less then required. · The inlet of the cable does not have an insulating lining or bushing. · The mains supply cable is not protected against pulling and twisting. The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60335.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

DE · Germany

Location 2

FR · France

Affected area 1

DE · Germany

Affected area 2

FR · France

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Not Known.

Source & status

Tier

beta

Category

ELECTRONICS

Classification

Serious risk — Electric shock

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

0856/11

Classification

Serious risk — Electric shock

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

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