InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert : Amazon – Electric heater

Amazon – Electric heater

Name: Alffreude – Air heater

Category: 10

Date: 2025-08-15

Product Category: Electrical appliances and equipment

Risk Type: Electric shock, Fire

Danger: The product is not resistant enough, leaving live parts accessible if subjected to mechanical stress. The user could touch the accessible live parts and receive an electric shock. Additionally, the plastic casing is not sufficiently resistant to heat and can catch fire. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive nor with the European standards EN 60335-1 and EN 60335-2-30.

Measures: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measuresDate of entry into force: 21/01/2025

Description: Portable electric heater. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B0BGHGX6WX).

Notifying Country: Italy

Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China

Alert Type: Consumer

Alert Level: Serious risk

Amazon - Electric heater

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