EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Electric travel adaptor Waytex — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01846/20
Summary
The product is improperly designed and live parts are accessible when any of the plugs is inserted. A person could touch the live parts of the adaptor and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant national standard.
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Product
Electric travel adaptor — Waytex
- Brand
- Waytex
- Name / model
- Waytex · 52200
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Electric travel adaptor sold online, in particular via Amazon.
What is the risk?
- The product is improperly designed and live parts are accessible when any of the plugs is inserted. A person could touch the live parts of the adaptor and receive an electric shock. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant national standard.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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