Platform Listing: Wax heater
Heated machine pot for hot parafine wax hair removal. According to the listing, the product is supplied with an adapter. The product was sold online, in particular via eBay.
- Risk level
- Other types of alerts
- Type
- Burns, Electric shock, Fire
- Catégorie
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Origin
- Unknown
Hazard: The product is advertised with an adaptor that does not provide protection to users due to the absence of a fuse. In the case of an overload, the adaptor could overheat causing burns and or leading to fire. The user could touch accessible live parts, increasing the risk electric shock.
⚖️ Actions ordonnées par les autorités
- ▸ (to: Retailer) Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
What is this? A wax heater sold online comes with a plug adaptor that has no safety fuse.
What's happening? If too much power is used, the adaptor can get hot and cause burns or start a fire. It may also let people touch live wires, risking electric shock.
Does this affect me? Anyone in Great Britain who bought this wax heater should check the adaptor.
What should I do? Stop using the adaptor right away and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unsafe.
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Risk level: Other types of alerts · Type: Burns, Electric shock, Fire · Category: Electrical appliances and equipment · Hazard: The product is advertised with an adaptor that does not provide protection to users due to the absence of a fuse. In the case of an overload, the adaptor could overheat causing burns and or leading to fire. The user could touch accessible live parts, increasing the risk electric shock. · Origin: Unknown
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