EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Adaptor Electraline — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1022/19
Summary
The different plugs are all connected electrically. If one of the pins is inserted in a socket, the user could touch the pins of the other plug and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant national standard CEI 23-50.
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Product
Adaptor — Electraline
- Brand
- Electraline
- Name / model
- 70026
- Batch number(s)
- 8011439700265
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Universal travel adaptor, comprising three plugs (European, American and UK) and two sockets.
What is the risk?
- The different plugs are all connected electrically. If one of the pins is inserted in a socket, the user could touch the pins of the other plug and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant national standard CEI 23-50.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 09/05/2019
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