EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Electrical plug cover Eastern “13A Socket Cover Safety Plug” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0344/19
Summary
The product does not have shutters on live parts, nor a fuse. A user could touch live parts of the socket and receive an electric shock.The product does not comply with the relevant National standards BS 1363-3 and BS 8546.
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Product
Electrical plug cover — Eastern
- Brand
- Eastern
- Name / model
- 13A Socket Cover Safety Plug · SW201
- Batch number(s)
- 3 579901 283883
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Set of 6 flat white plastic socket covers packed in a transparent plastic bag.
What is the risk?
- The product does not have shutters on live parts, nor a fuse. A user could touch live parts of the socket and receive an electric shock.The product does not comply with the relevant National standards BS 1363-3 and BS 8546.
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: 28/01/2019
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