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The following notices are published in the Gazette on 16 April 1999 :

 

ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

ELECTRICITY ORDINANCE (Chapter 406)

Notice to Prohibit the Supply of Unsafe Electrical Product

Pursuant to Section 25 (1) of the Electricity Ordinance Cap. 406, it is hereby notified to prohibit the supply of the following unsafe electrical product:

Date of Prohibition: 16 April 1999

Product name: Box fan

Brand name: Ying Zuan

Model no.: KYT-30

Name of manufacturer: 廣東南海市鷹鑽家用電器廠

Nature of problem / risk identified:

The concerned electrical product failed to comply with the essential safety requirements 2(a) in Schedule 1 of the Electrical Products (Safety) Regulation, as it does not provide adequate protection against access to live parts and does not have sufficient electric strength. It may cause electric shock.

Recommendation / Advice on supply of the product:

All suppliers shall not supply this unsafe electrical product.

Special features:

The concerned electrical product is a box fan, with the control switches at the front top right hand corner (as viewed at the front) and an eagle like logo on the front top left hand corner (as viewed at the front, see photograph below). The label on the electrical product contains the following information: 鷹鑽牌, 型: KYT-30, 規格: 300mm, , 額定電壓: 220V~ , 額定頻率:50Hz, 輸入總功率: 56W, 廣東南海市鷹鑽家用電器廠.

 

Photograph:

Ying Zuan Box fan

 

C. T. LEUNG

Director of Electrical & Mechanical Services

16 April 1999

 

 

ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

ELECTRICITY ORDINANCE (Chapter 406)

Notice to Prohibit the Supply of Unsafe Electrical Product

Pursuant to Section 25 (1) of the Electricity Ordinance Cap. 406, it is hereby notified to prohibit the supply of the following unsafe electrical product:

Date of Prohibition: 16 April 1999

Product name: Clip fan

Brand name / model no.: Garlo

Name of manufacturer: Unknown

Nature of problem / risk identified:

The concerned electrical product failed to comply with the essential safety requirements 2(a) in Schedule 1 of the Electrical Products (Safety) Regulation, as it does not provide adequate protection against access to live parts and does not have sufficient electric strength. It may cause electric shock.

Recommendation / Advice on supply of the product:

All suppliers shall not supply this unsafe electrical product.

Special features:

The concerned electrical product is a clip fan, with a clip type mounting. The front plate of the fan is marked with the word: GARLO and a logo as shown on the photograph below.

Photograph:

Garlo Clip Fan

 

C. T. LEUNG

Director of Electrical & Mechanical Services

16 April 1999

Last updated date 11 Oct 2002
 
 

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