The European Commission's non-food rapid warning system issued a consumer warning to five Chinese-made small household appliances. These small household appliances that do not meet the requirements of the EU Low Voltage Directive and the European Standard EN60335 have been delisted or recalled.
The 'OMEGA' brand toaster may overheat during use, causing burns or fire hazard to the user; 'Ikon' brand electric faucet has only basic insulation for live parts, the user is at risk of electric shock; 'ICA cook&eat' brand electric Insufficient mechanical insulation of the agitation, the user may come into contact with live parts; the conductor sleeve of the 'Gemei' brand electric shaver adapter socket is insufficiently recessed, the user may touch the conductor sleeve and be shocked; 'Seruman' brand aromatherapy power supply Insufficient electrical insulation of the transformer, parts that are easily accessible may be charged.
Experts pointed out that due to the low barriers to entry and the lack of professional knowledge and technical capabilities of the small household appliance industry, it has become a 'frequent visitor' on the foreign recall list. Since 2017, the European Commission's non-food rapid warning system, US consumers The safety committee has nearly recalled related products in China, including LED lamps, mixers, travel chargers, electric hairdressing combs, etc. If the mechanical strength of an electric mosquito killer is insufficient, it may cause the charged parts to be touched and required to be recalled; The cross-sectional area of a steam iron wire is too small, and overheating may be withdrawn from the market; a household portable collapsible dry hair cap may catch fire due to overheating during use, resulting in the user's scalp, head and The hand was burned and the market was withdrawn.
Expert analysis, small household electrical appliances frequently recalled, there are three main problems: First, some manufacturers do not understand the relevant requirements of the EU standard EN60590 and the "EU Low Voltage Directive", product design is flawed, anti-electric shock protection is not done There is a hidden danger of electric shock in the structure. Second, the mechanical strength of the product is not up to standard, and the product is easily damaged during use, resulting in failure to use normally. Third, the raw materials of the product are fireproof, the heat resistance is not up to standard, and it is easy to cause electric shock, fire and other hazards. Personal and property safety.
Small household electrical appliances are closely related to consumers' personal safety. Experts recommend that enterprises strengthen their study and study of foreign laws and regulations, strictly control the quality of small household electrical appliances, and eliminate potential leakage risks; strengthen cooperation with third-party testing organizations to track the quality of various production links of products, from Product design, production, key processes, first-piece inspection to the whole process inspection of finished product sampling; In view of the further clarification of the responsibility of manufacturers, importers and distributors in the EU Low Voltage Directive, enterprises must clearly clarify their obligations with customers when signing contracts. , to avoid loss of equity due to unclear responsibility.