Continuing of Chinese Dangerous Products in The Market

1-Category : Electrical
Appliances
-Products : Electric fan
-Brand : GUT MODEL
-Type/number of model : GDV032
-Description : An electric fan
packed in a cardboard
box. The label carries
the following
information: "Box fan
gama Silent". CE
marking.
"Made in China".
-Country of origin : China
-Danger : Electric shock

The product poses a risk of electric shock because :
A- the gauges can touch the main insulation of the
internal parts,
B- the timer and speed selector controls are not
properly secured.

2--Products :Fryer – "Smart Clean Fryer"

-Brand : TEFAL

-Type/number of model : FR400915 and FR400916

-Description : Domestic electric deep-fat food fryer

-Country of origin : China

-Danger : Fire

- The product poses a risk of fire because of loose connections in the mains terminal block which causes arcing, leading to melting and burning of the surrounding plastic insulation which could drop onto the plastic moulding beneath and melt or burn a hole in the base of the appliance. A large hole in the base would provide access to live parts, which could present a risk to the user, bearing in mind that the product may be alight and smoking and somebody, in a panic, could try to lift the product to put the flames out without disconnecting it from the mains supply.

3-Category : Laser pointers

-Product: Laser pointer

- Brand: LASER POINTER SUPER POWERED

-Type/number of model: Unknown

-Description: Laser pointers –

a key chain with 12 interchangeable points,

marked as He-Ne laser,

wavelength 630-680 nm,

output 1 mW, class II. The points have

various motifs (eg. butterfly, hand, ant,

etc.) The laser pointer works in a continual

regime. Packed in a plastic container with

a transparent lid and in a cardboard box

with a transparent front part enabling

the product to be seen.

-Country of origin: China

-Danger : Damage to sight

The product poses a risk of damage to sight because the measured values of a direct beam exceed the limit value for eye exposure. In addition, the product has insufficient safety warnings and user instructions. In case of inappropriate use, especially by children, the beam could directly strike an unprotected eye and damage it.