Ceramic PTC Heater

Burns, Fire Electrical appliances and equipment Serious risk
Photo of recalled product: Ceramic PTC Heater
Alert NumberA12/00473/22
BrandSAstro
CategoryElectrical appliances and equipment
Risk TypeBurns, Fire
Notifying CountryCyprus
Country of OriginPeople's Republic of China
Model Number000001-001002, AS-11PTC
Published25 March 2022

Risk Description

The plastic of the product can easily melt, leaving live or moving parts accessible. Consequently, a user could touch live/moving parts, or the hot surface, and could suffer burns. During continuous use, the product could overheat and catch fire. The product does not comply with requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European Standard EN 60335.

Measures Taken

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 05/12/2021

Product Description

The product comes in a white/red cardboard package with a photo of the appliance on the outside. The product itself consists of a plastic casing containing all the electric parts.

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