EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Adaptor Travel Blue “Adaptador” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00315/25
Summary
The plug of a protection class-I appliance can be inserted into the socket intended for appliances of protection class-II. It is possible to partially insert just one pin of the plug into the adaptor. If only one of the pins is inserted into a socket, the user could touch the other pin of the plug and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation.
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Product
Adaptor — Travel Blue
- Brand
- Travel Blue
- Name / model
- Adaptador · 901/14802
- Barcode
- 5018404009012
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- White travel adaptor.
What is the risk?
- The plug of a protection class-I appliance can be inserted into the socket intended for appliances of protection class-II. It is possible to partially insert just one pin of the plug into the adaptor. If only one of the pins is inserted into a socket, the user could touch the other pin of the plug and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 18/12/2024
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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