EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Electric kettle with travel adaptor SKG — risk: electric shock, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1437/12
Summary
null The travel adaptor supplied with the product poses a risk of electric shock and fire because:- the holes for the pins are not provided with shutters;- the poor design of the connection between the socket contacts and their associated pins results in an inadequate electrical contact that would overheat.One incident reported.The product does not comply with the relevant national standard.
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Product
Electric kettle with travel adaptor — SKG
- Brand
- SKG
- Name / model
- Electric Kettle · S2001A-200
- Batch number(s)
- 6944527406096
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- A 2 litre capacity, cordless, silver metal, electric kettle with a black plastic handle and lid. The base connector (on which the kettle sits) has a plug with flat bladed pins. Accompanying the kettle is a three pin travel adaptor to enable the kettle to be fitted to a UK socket. A sticker is attach
What is the risk?
- null The travel adaptor supplied with the product poses a risk of electric shock and fire because:- the holes for the pins are not provided with shutters;- the poor design of the connection between the socket contacts and their associated pins results in an inadequate electrical contact that would overheat.One incident reported.The product does not comply with the relevant national standard.
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